ummmmm yeaaaaaahhhhh. i though the crank pulley was supossed to be an hour install. right now ive got the engine locked, but i have a 2 foot long bar on my crank pulley and i cant get the thing to break. not even with my leg! anyone have some pointers cause i wanna get it on today but ive got places to see people to do.

P.S. yes im turning it clockwise

 

tried some pen-lube nothin.

 

Try a 4 foot bar....Or use a hammer on the handle of your 2 footer..The impact will break the bolt loose...

 

could any of this beating damage my drivetrain?

 

i doubt it, the crank is pretty strong.

get a longer bar

 

It took me forever and then all at once it popped loose. I used about a 2 1/2' cheater and a few good wacks with a 3lb hammer if i remember.

 

Shouldn't hurt anything to use a hammer.

 

A lot of us went through the same thing - just stay with it, it'll break loose.

 

ive tired the following: 3' with 2lb hammer, me and my two buddies all pulling on it. my legs, and pen lube. this thing is insane ive never seen anything this hard to crack. is there a chance the center one is right-handed. is starting to round a bit, not bad the wrench is just getting loose. this thing is just killin me

 

i guess mine came off easy becuase my truck had less than a hundred miles on it when i put my pulley on it.

 

Mine was changed with a breaker bar and a pipe over that, with a small sledge hitting the end of the pipe to break is loose.
It was a Beotch to break the stock one loose.

 

im outta ideas here. i can only fit soo long a pipe under there. i used my biggest hammer.

 

i gave up after 4 hours or trying to crack the pulley

 

Are you turning it the correct way?

 

As you stated in your first post "You Know that you turn it clockwise to remove it". So just to be clear: From your post is appears that you are pulling from under the truck so your pulling from driver side to passenger side correct? Not trying to be a smart azz here just trying to help.

Do you have a come a long or a heavy duty ratchet strap. You could anchor one end to the frame on the passenger side get enough slack to put a full loop around the cheater pipe or breaker bar handle, and attach the loose end to the passenger side frame as well. Then SLOWLY apply tension. Once you have a good amount of tension, take your 2 lb hammer and wack the cheater pipe or breaker bar handle as someone else applies more tension. The down side here is this is dangerous as heck. If you do decide to give this a shot just make sure you and your buddies aren't in the line of fire if the strap or cable were to break or if the bolt breaks loose.

Keep us posted and I hope you get it broke loose.

P.S. Keep an eye on your motor lock because it can bend. Once it bends it is a royal PITA to get off.