Getting crank/rods out

[Porno Joe]

I'm tearing apart the motor I bought, couldn't turn it over by hand and now can't get all the rod bolts out.

3 of the rods are spun so the head of the bolt is on the side of the crank against the block

Anyone have any tricks to get this apart?

 

[whitetrash21]

Reusing crank??? Put balancer bolt back in and use a big impact on it if not.

 

[Porno Joe]

Yes was planning to hopefully reuse the crank

 

[AubleAK]

Put 2 fly wheel bolts in and a screw driver in between them and turn. Make sure the bolts are in the crank a ways tho.

 

[Porno Joe]

I dont think a screwdriver is gonna do it. These pistons are stuck. I put a socket on the crank bolt and a breaker bar with a 3 foot pipe and was pulling until I was lifting the engine stand off the ground. Didn't budge. I quit because I was afraid I would break that bolt

 

[whitetrash21]

Penetrating oil in the cylinders, let it sit for a bit and try again??

 

[TRUBBS]

Penetrating oil in the cylinders, let it sit for a bit and try again??

That's what I'd try also

 

[hondarider552]

Last engine I bought was just like this. Decided to junk it. Hope you can save yours.

 

[gmac32]

I bought a water damaged one like that. I took all the mains off and beat each cylinder with a 4x4 chunk of wood and a big hammer to push the crank and everything away from the block to where I could get to the bolts

 

[Porno Joe]

Got it apart. Tapped on the tops of the pistons and kept rocking the crank back and forth till it broke loose