NEVER DON'T BUY THE TOOL. but.... can we Normalize not Over torquing everything though?!

[@Bims9040]

Nothing more satisfying than that first sweet release of a bolt/nut that's been pissing you off for hours

[@bbminetesting6837]

And then you realize that the only thing that snapped was the bolt head 😢

[@someguyto4675]

Exactly!

[@Tyufoe96]

Had to hacksaw a bolt in a tight space off yesterday. Felt very hollow

[@therackstar]

Requiem for my toolbox tbh.. I have a Honda and Subaru one. 😅

[@pminiger9278]

That was cool!

[@neil1997]

I was waiting for the punchline to be "turned out to be a left-hand thread"

[@fookingsog]

That was my very first thought!!! 😂

[@dcomputers]

It would be helpful if that manual indicated that , all it said was use impact gun

[@izzmire1]

Same

[@RAINBOWINTHEDARK107]

I had the same problem. I bought a special extra thick socket that broke the crankshaft pulley bolt free.

[@hessdominguez170]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ranger178]

my crazy daughter keeps telling me i have too many tools and won't buy me any for Christmas or Father's Day, I have failed in her training that there is no such thing as too many tools so sad.

[@rickcorey5908]

Too many tools is like too many guns. Not gonna happen.

[@TheWabbit]

Tell her any more than 3 pairs of shoes is too much!

[@carlosgonzalezde-leon7368]

Adoption is it still available for you good sir?

[@ffsrdr6596]

Treachery!! Disownment immediately

[@CS-bh4ur]

I’m so sorry!

[@murphychris9811]

the click of happiness

[@btrswt35]

Or click of dread knowing that the bolt just broke 😮

[@Superstitiousobserver]

That click of "I either won and broke it loose, it it just broke and im fucked"

[@truthsmiles]

For me the click of happiness comes from my torque wrench… it means things are going back together! 😊

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

While a big impact CAN (not always) be good to remove the bolt, that tool is pretty vital for getting precise torque specs for reinstallation! I know most people just send it for the install, but going by manufacturers designated torque makes me sleep better at night. 😅

[@LygerTheCLaw]

maybe the implication here is that someone installed that bolt with an impact gun too tight? i would tell you that is incorrect, crank pulley bolts lock themselves in place as the engine is ran and heat cycled, even if torqued properly to a much lesser torque setting. this is why i got a bigger and more powerful brushless impact gun and also have a 4 foot name brand breaker bar, i also use a torch when those fail.

[@Rhaspun]

Yes. There's one channel which I won't name. The guy had slacked up on tightening down a bolt on a MiniCooper. It was a crank bolt I believe it was. He torqued in down to some high number and he thought it was enough. But the specs called for another 1/2 turn after reaching the initial torque value. He didn't do the final angle torquing procedure. Within that year the Mini Cooper was back due to problems of the bolt not being tight enough. The guy learned his lesson. Follow what the spec say to do.

[@fizur2002]

and a half drop of blue on there for good measure.

[@andyv4654]

​@@fizur2002instructions unclear. Dipped entire bolt in red loctite, sent it with 9 ugga duggas.

[@fedomandez]

​@@Rhaspun Probably it had issue with the timing chain. The bolt tightness is the only thing that keeps the chain sprocket from spinning freely on the crankshaft.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

I was struggling with the strut bolts on my LeSabre and ended up with a 3/4" breaker bar with a little "helper" only to find when they came loose, they were splined into the knuckle! But, by golly, I got it done. Ignorance is bliss ;-)

[@89gt5.0]

A weighted socket is designed for crank shaft bolts. Would pop right off

[@brettyh1]

To add, weighted sockets are more efficient because the robust walls allow for less flex/movement in the socket which is where the torque output is lost.

[@danmartinez9497]

Unbelievable how many mechanics don't know the reason of the heavy impact sockets

[@mlindholm]

Was mentioned in on-screen text she'd tried it and that also failed.

[@zokushatech]

Pay more attention. Her on screen caption literally says she tried a weighted socked already and it didnt work. Why even spend the time to comment at all if you dont even fully watch the video? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@danmartinez9497]

It was clearly a video to push this other tool.. 1/2 impact would have done the job in a few seconds.. no need for all the gimmicks.

[@cruzredeyes]

Actually, if you put a socket on the bolt and use a long breaker bar against the ground, then kick the starter for a second and it'll jolt the bolt loose. Works every time.

[@WhiteDevil-du8ne]

Yep. Old school method.

[@mountainhopper9573]

Yes it does 👍👍

[@FayeHadley]

I've seen that method fo wrong before, and cause serious damage, so from past PTSD I just don't do that. I'm sure this is one of 100 comments I'll be responding to like this.

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

Yeah, I am NOT fooling around with that. Especially when it's super tight to begin. Plus with many newer cars, you have to rip out half the engine bay to even get to this point so that's a no go to begin with.

[@dashingdave2665]

Haha, the old cowboy crank and crack. Not in the manual, 100%

[@23salamander]

I reflexively squint every time I see a breaker bar bend like that. Before I got an impact, I used to put a jack under the breaker bar handle to break CVC nuts loose. Every now and then, the bar would slip and come out at mach-jesus 😂😂

[@FayeHadley]

Did you notice that I tried that? I showed it in the video

[@23salamander]

@@FayeHadley I did miss that! I gotta go back and look for it now

[@23salamander]

​@FayeHadley there it is, right before the win! BTW I got the high-power 1/2" milwuakee cordless impact. It will rotate the earth around a bolt if it's stuck. Changed my life.

[@phreakyzeke5824]

​​@@23salamandermy atomic .5 inch dewalt is tiny and removed my oem balancer from 2003 in one or 2 impacts dont want something that can snap the bolt clean off then your in a world of pain

[@KetsolaSMiiKa]

​@@FayeHadley I just find biggest and strongest bar and but it against ground and crank the engine 😂 easiest and fastest

[@alistairmcclure1930]

Well done! Those things are evil. The one on my Honda Legend was really hard .. I bought the crank holder thing then used a 4 ft breaker bar and then overate for a week to get up to 170lbs. The bar deflected about 20 degrees and the bolt popped. Most satisfying noise ever. Plus glad it wasn’t the bar breaking or one of my bones.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

I knew I'd find a comment about the Honda ones. Those things will save your bacon. Lol I've only HAD to use mine a couple times, but man... I'd have never gotten those off without it I don't think. Not without an amount of effort and time that nears the ridiculous anyway.

[@frederickevans4113]

Doing head gaskets on an Acura Legend almost 20 years ago, I did the breaker bar and bump the starter trick. Dangerous, very. Got the crank pulley bolt loose, yes.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

@@frederickevans4113 I've pulled that one a few times before I went out and actually purchased the tool. I'm at somewhere around 15 or so Honda vehicles I've owned over the years so its been well worth it.

[@glenmaise8184]

You don't have to buy that tool you can rent it at AutoZone and get every penny back when you turn it back in

[@SLAutoRepair]

Master tech, many years in a shop, and ya know I’ve never thought about covering the radiator fins with cardboard. I will use this from now on. Thank you😂

[@CountryFarmBoyUSA]

When I was pulling the harmonic balancer on my first car 42 years ago, Chiltons said to remove the bolt and use a harmonic balancer puller. I cranked and cranked and one of the bolts shot out and hit the radiator and left a dent. The thing, they didn't tell about was the washer under the bolt! There was so much oil down there that I didn't see it. So the cardboard is an extra precaution.

[@thewatcher611]

Fist time I started doing this was pulling off clutched fan fins off of pickups and diesel stuff. If I can fit a sheet of closed cell foam in, I do. You can also keep a piece of plain wallboard/hardboard around. But heavy duty double wall cardboard is a lot easier to cut.

[@Esteban_Herrera]

I like the way you protected the radiator.

[@gedavids84]

I think it's 50/50 that and protect their hands from the radiator. :P

[@Cassandra_Johnson]

I need that on a tshirt! "Never don't buy a tool!"

[@johngregory4801]

If that shirt has a black background so grease doesn't show, I'm in.

[@williamnemeth9664]

Those bolts are locktite sealed and required heat to soften the bond then they loosen very easily

[@CaptainNero]

You can never have too many tools. And the right tool is never too expensive.

[@SeanF374]

"Never don't buy a tool" Wisdom right there!

[@eduardosequerajr4365]

I AGREE WITH YOU SAYING "NEVER DONT BUY A TOOL " even if it's just for one time use because it's mainly for ur time and project you want for yourself I have learned that as I have put my time and effort for my simple 1995 ford f-150 4.9L straight six 😊

[@niyablake]

I've learned the most expensive tool is the one you don't have but need.

[@YuckFou0x0FFFF]

This woman is a REAL mechanic. The difference is that she reads, researches and attempts to do repairs by the book when reasonable. There are too many videos being uploaded by inexperience, knucklehead kids making reckless mistakes and undermining what it takes to do this work the right way

[@jameswood231]

Dangerous mistakes 😮

[@jfdjkdjfkjdk]

You could not be more right

[@vincemartinez1436]

Love the reaction once the bolt breaks its grip. Been there so many times with stuck bolts!!!

[@ClarVad]

I think you’re the coolest mechanic I’ve ever seen. Man or woman. Your videos are so cool. Keep up the great content. Love from Canada. 🇨🇦

[@Mike-xt2ot]

Honda bolts in the late 90s were making us all look dumb. Very frustrating at the time. Before honda crank bolt tool came out we had gone to 3/4 impact gun to remove. I got the first gen composite ingersol rand half inch impact and it worked every time.

[@jackandblaze5956]

A Honda crank bolt is the reason (after my aluminum 1/2 inch Ingersol Rand, and a Craftsman 3/4 impact with 150 psi of air pressure couldn't budge it), I just said F-it and went to the dark side. I bought a Milwaukee 1/2 inch impact with 1400 lbs of reverse torque. Problem solved forever.

[@LightWalker315]

They made a thicker 17mm amd 19mm impact socket for this very reason amd with the thicker socket it takes the bolt out like its no issue. Up to 1,000ft lbs on the crank bolt amd it's the only thing that works really. Some science behind the thick side walls that makes the bolt come right out like nothing.

[@sleektoneofficial]

Working in the plumbing trade i bring my tool box in everyday. I HATE when i try to lighten my load or keep my really nice tools safe from other people cause everytime i take a tool out of my box i end up needing it the next day. Im just lying to my self when i say “well i dont REALLY need this everyday” yeah nah never happens.

[@sand0077]

The sound and yell of victory. Persistence and the right tool pay off! 😁

[@glen8271]

Faye is always an instant like. love your channel!

[@ftlbs11]

Weighted sockets work every time and way faster.

[@alockworkorange7296]

I wouldn't say every time but they do work great

[@spectre8522]

She said she tried weighted sockets

[@terryeytcheson1455]

I have always put a breaker bar on it and tapped the starter, pops right off every time

[@donerickson1954]

Until it breaks the crank or bends it and now the engine doesn't run right.

[@MarzNet256]

So true. I had to replace a clockspring, so I bought a Lisle steering wheel puller. When you mess something up, it's probably gonna cost more than the tool you needed...not to mention the hassle.

[@garonbutler4491]

Good job Faye. Another good option is to remove serpentine belt and hold crank pulley with a chain wrench then break bolt loose with breaker bar. I have an old 15" blue point that has saved me on many stubborn toyota/lexus crank pulley bolts. Happy wrenching

[@Boostiverse]

I love that Bmw stopped using a single bolt for that, now they use four small ones that are way easier to get out

[@seanbayliss8868]

This is why I have so many tools.

[@FunWithCars716]

We have to use the blue wrench here in the rust belt 🔧 🔥. Works great on things like this, too 👍😉

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

That leg power , it can't be beat

[@shadyshinichi2JZ]

When in a tight, bump start with a breaker bar wedged on the ground 😂.

[@FayeHadley]

No, that's not a method I'm willing to do because I've seen it go wrong before and it scarred me for life

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

@@FayeHadley I agree, Faye. When good tools exist like the one you showed, that method is NOT worth the risk IMO. But hey. People can do what they want with their own cars. But I wouldn't tempt fate like that. 😰

[@ericwhitehead6451]

@@FayeHadley No argument from me there Fay. I'm only a shade tree mechanic and I would rather use the correct tool for the job, even if I only use it once.

[@backyardhooper06]

Maybe a 3/4 impact on a 1/2 inch air supply will get the job done

[@TheNapalmFTW]

Good luck getting it in there.

[@RomoRooster]

Gotta love when the job quote is 3 hrs labor but spend 2 hrs on the first bolt. Lol

[@FayeHadley]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thatoneguyshawn]

sometimes grabbing the socket and twisting with your other hand can also work. no clue why that extra off-handed torque helps bust stubborn bolts loose but it works sometimes

[@generatorjohn4537]

I often wondered how Faye breaks stubborn bolts? All I can say is WOW!

[@bdhays63]

“Don’t ever not buy a tool” lol. The snap on man loves you

[@SierraWhiskeyND]

Weighted socket works very well. Had a similar issue with a newer GM crank pulley bolt. Broke both of my breaker bars and a pry bar. Ended up heating the bolt a little bit, and it came right out. Gm put the locktight on the flat part of the bolt head, not the threads.

[@alexandramarberry1023]

I needed this exact tool last week, but since the likelihood that I ever use it a second time is extremely low, I googled tips on how to remove it without that tool. Found a video showing how to wrap the serpentine belt around in a way where it binds when you loosen the nut, and I removed it the first try in about 2 minutes. Typically, I do buy the specialty tool so that I'll have it for future use, but sometimes the driveway mechanic hacks work just as well.

[@scorinth]

I'm just here for the music. It really sets the "diligently attacking a technical problem" mood. What is it?

[@plazzy9911]

The Rabbithole - Theather of Delays. You're welcome. Learn to use Shazam.

[@charlesjenkins1191]

Crazy how a specialty tool can make life so much easier. I was thinking to use an inertia socket.

[@michakav]

Nice! I know that feeling of defeat and frustration when dealing with stuck fasteners. Also the feeling of when it finally gets handled.

[@lambition]

Holding pulley with crank pulley holding tool while using impact also helps. Using impact without holding pulley dampens impact force because it moves slightly.

[@tuneuptony3679]

Great to have the right crank holder. I made one with a plate of steel and box tubing.

[@marc31415]

my tool was $109, I'm broke, but I love it. tools make automotive work pleasant instead of unpleasant. its the difference between a good experience and a bad experience.

[@frederickevans4113]

I feel your pain. Been there, done that, got the tee shirt. Last time was Feb 2022, doing the water pump & timing belt on my wife's Lexus RX300. Of course, I was also doing an engine replacement - the 270,000-mile engine threw a rod, and I pulled a replacement from a junkyard. Full service of the junkyard engine while putting it into her SUV.

[@knickebien1966]

Tools are usually a good investment ... interesting two-legged technique with the breaker bar.

[@chrislandon-zu4yr]

Glad she got it. I usually put a socket with a breaker bar on it then wedge it against a solid brace then toggle the starter. Not many times that hasn’t worked

[@jimmiebatts210]

When you popped the bolt 🔩 I was excited for you 😂😂..

[@alm7707]

Just re4moved to head bolts with a special T 55 torx bit. 2 ft snipe on my swing handle and the bolt cracked several times and I got 1/4 turn before "BANG" the bolt turned. Thanks Jeep for making me buy a $65 Mac torx bit to use once

[@91CavGT5]

I’ve used the starter to break a crankshaft bolt loose before. It worked really good and I didn’t have to fight it.

[@albertbordelon2342]

Your awesome I’m a mechanic of 40 years I have seen a lot of things in shops, rarely do people finish a hard job or when hey get stumped on something but you never quit good job.👍

[@tommathelamma]

"Never don't buy a tool" That should be on a motivational poster somewhere.

[@raymondchoate5687]

Also the ir weighted sockets work pretty good too

[@kameronclark515]

Depending on the layout of your engine bay and the direction your crankshaft pulley turns, you can get on there with a breaker bar, hook up the battery make sure the breaker bar will leverage on something solid (battery, frame etc), crank the car and the motor will break it loose. Shout out to scotty kimer. Worked like a charm on my car.

[@damiencoffey2391]

Yeah, I bought that tool and it came in handy! The crank bolt wasn't that bad to remove on the 4runner. Now the crank bolt on 05 infiniti G35 was a nightmare to remove!

[@timothyreed7241]

I did the same thing with a harmonic ballancer bolt after the pulley ripped off. I didn’t believe my wife when she said she had to pull over because parts were falling off her engine on her Mercury Mountaineer V6. Tried damn near everything I had to get it out. Spent hours on that sucker then I borrowed the $2400 3/4 inch Snap-on air impact and uhga-duhga'd on that sucker, off a 15 gallon tank, for another hour until it finally broke free. Pain in the ass especially when my mind was questioning my sanity, "It must be reverse threading, no it's normal... Reverse, normal, reverse, normal..."

[@brjanimal]

At our shop, we have a tool called the ‘f off gun’. It’s almost strictly for honda crank bolts. It’s a 1 inch tractor impact. It will remove… anything

[@capps2015]

Im a multi-craft industrial tech. It blows my mind how many are scared of a torque wrench. I preach that anything with a seal or any critical application should be torqued 100% of the time unless you like doing the same job twice.

[@losiglowful]

I used the starter method on my Acura TL. Secure the socket and ratchet, prop it against a hard surface, then get in the drivers seat and turn the engine over just once, really quick, then turn it off. Worked for three different Honda V6's.

[@ARNYKATZ]

Covering the radiator when working on the front of the engine is a really good idea! Why have I never thought of that? BTW: The handiest tool in any garage is that block of wood. You know what I'm talking about.

[@Scavs_Inc]

Snap on also makes a weighted sockets that works pretty good. Combined with my stubby 1/2 inch in tight spaces.

[@jaxnaturals]

I had the same issue in an 04 Chevy duramax. Broke 2 breaker bars and a couple of adapters. Finally got it with a Harbor Freight Icon long breaker bar and a jack handle as an extension.

[@wackattack180]

Ingersoll made some really cool impact sockets that have a harmonic tone ring around the rear of the socket. They have never let me down yet. I was told by the tool man when in doubt !!! This will be the answer.... might be something you would like. 😊

[@vanhasydan4754]

Regarding overtorquing, there is never an excuse for torquing a fastener that badly. Great way to break parts.

[@WSKRBSCT]

Having the proper tools is half the battle. Knowledge is a close second (or maybe that's first). If you're missing either, you've got your hands full.

[@joecoool100]

There is a socket called “ an inertia socket “ it’s double thick case hardened socket that is helpful with this kind of stuff. Hope this helps

[@arlochristman8668]

I just put the breaker bar on the bolt with the handle on the floor and hit the starter. It works like a charm and I’ve never had a problem.

[@joeaverage5347]

I did a 2010 Honda - got an oversized 19mm impact socket. It's like massively thick - something about the increased weight/inertia of the socket, and it popped right off. I had tried with same IR impact gun running 100psi, with normal socket and it didn’t budge. The heavy socket, it popped right off. And reinstalling, manual calls for 90ft/lbs (or such) plus 70deg of turn. Rather than breaker bar and sweat, i set the torque, then marked the damper and socket with paint and fired away with impact. My 12yo coulda got it done!

[@leoormesher2762]

ive seen some interesting stuff in regards to using weighted impact sockets. saw a 2lb impact socket remove something similar to what you removed. My mind was blown

[@saulpedraza645]

Great job , another tool may consider space is available a torque multiplier it has saved me many times ,I got a 4 to 1 torque multiplier it's a night day diffarence the torque you get from one

[@Lynwood_Jackson]

The second you tried raw dogging it with the impact, I knew you were in for a wild ride.

[@gpzjeffrey7974]

What I used to do was wedge the breaker bar and cheater pipe either against the ground (preferably), or against the frame, then bump the starter motor. It worked every time for me.

[@antonvillalta9205]

Get a torque multipler. . . They work wonderfully on the bank vaults I have worked on. Even the cheap ones are pretty good for one offs like this.

[@FX25SC]

I have the same impact gun, its a beast. Were you using a reducer or flex joint on it? That bolt was def on there.

[@justforkiks29]

Need more air, I had this issue before I upgraded to 1/2 inch air line and ran 175psi no regulator. Or a weighted socket qill also work.

[@Nizizombie]

Dirty max crank bolts are hella tight haha, usually have a 3/4 breaker bar with a 4 foot pipe extension on it to brake it loose.

[@michaelarmajo4572]

Need more struggle and over coming videos like this 😂 Been there.

[@andgo2214]

I don’t know if you tried it but there’s something called the starter bump trick. I’ve used this every time I removed crank pulleys and it has always worked. Not sure if you could have done it on this one but food for thought

[@andgo2214]

Forgot to add, the process to do this avoids the worry about left handed threaded bolts. I usually use a paper clip to do this at the relay, just have to have some electrical knowledge to avoid damaging your electrical system

[@coreysweigart4290]

I'm glad you two survived and succeeded!

[@alexandern8hgeg5e9]

I used an aluminium sheet that was about 4 feet long and 6 inch wide and drilled holes in it. Then i used the screws from the belt drive pulley to attach it. It can push against the floor or something in the engine bay.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Nice work, a bit safer than using the starter to break them loose with a breaker bar under the right frame rail. ;)

[@Scott-fj9uf]

Faye, you’re the coolest mechanic on KZbin. 🥰

[@ryurc3033]

I have done this before. The trick is to park the tool against the frame rail, and hit the starter. Never seen it not work. Of course double check which way it turns.

[@seanlettuce180]

They make a special socket for the Honda crank pulleys it’s a super thick/fat socket. Use that with an impact buzzes off every time 👌🏻

[@littlejack59]

I recommend look at torque test channels high torque impact test. I think some of the high torque (especially their corded ones) could fit in there and maybe provide the power you need, pretty sure Dewalt has one that would fit in there and do close to 1k ft lb

[@bigcheese781]

That impact is working on 70% of its capacity, if even that. 😂 Keep struggling with it, woman. 🤣

[@oliverjantz1108]

U need the weighted crank bolt socket It multiplies the force of the impact wrench

[@teerich987]

That feeling when a stubborn bolt finally breaks loose😊😊😊

[@ruffmadman]

I can relate to this way too much. And then when I finally get the tool to do it properly, I have the shocked Pikachu expression, like of course it worked, why am I surprised.

[@plkracer]

Next tool purchase, 3/4 inch breaker bar and sockets. Huge difference on big, tight stuff

[@jamescole2093]

When the bolt turns 1/32, you know ya got it!

[@shangri-la-la-la]

When they said use an impact to remove it they meant a 1 inch air impact, the 3/4 Makita 40V impact or the 4th gen Milwaukee 1/2 inch impact.

[@DanielSmith-uy3yg]

Haha I love that you put a nice piece of cardboard aginst the rad! A true mark of a mechanic who has accidentally poked a hole in a rad before with a tool🤪!

[@darthwacko2]

Ran into exactly this on my tacoma. My solution was a $20 fan clutch pulley holding tool. Got the right bolts to go into the crankshaft pulley, tightened it down, and propped the handle on something. Used it on several other cars since.

[@FayeHadley]

That's one of the tools I broke 😭 great idea though!!!

[@michaelstark9939]

Hahaha I'll use my legs too sometimes.. Especially going under while its up on the factory jack 😬

[@canis_machina7280]

You're supposed to use a crank pulley weighted socket. The heavy weighted socket multiplies the inertia from an impact gun. I have always been able to get crank pulley bolts free within seconds using one :)

[@Sci-Mon1]

I did a timing belt job on a v6 Camry and I couldn’t get that bolt off. I was using my Milwaukee M18 on it for about 5 minutes. It finally did come out. Turns out the previous person who worked on it but red thread locker on the bolt.

[@boomermatic6035]

I bent a 3/4 thick breaker bar taking a crank bolt off once, I felt your pain on that.