View Full Version : If you read that the Subaru cam sprocket bolts are tight....
Wayne Presley
05-31-2013, 04:15 PM
They are 100% correct...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/vcpinjectionpb/20130531_145759_zps79f3d7b2.jpg (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/vcpinjectionpb/media/20130531_145759_zps79f3d7b2.jpg.html)
David Hodgkins
05-31-2013, 04:20 PM
Aww, come on Wayne! I've broken those loose with a 6" crescent wrench!!
:D
metalmaker12
05-31-2013, 04:24 PM
Wow, I think your getting old wayne:p , they are a bit tight aren't they!! A lot of cool pics in your photo bucket
Wayne Presley
05-31-2013, 04:48 PM
There were casualties...Snap On 10mm, Duralast 1/2-3/8 adapter but so far I'm 8 for 8 on pulling them :D
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/vcpinjectionpb/20130531_164435_zps44a1a193.jpg (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/vcpinjectionpb/media/20130531_164435_zps44a1a193.jpg.html)
Xusia
05-31-2013, 04:58 PM
Impact wrench no good in that situation? (remember, I'm not a mechanic!)
Zodiac
05-31-2013, 05:03 PM
haha yea I couldn't get mine out either. I ended up drilling through the center of all 4 bolts to losen them up and taking them out.
flynntuna
05-31-2013, 05:06 PM
righty tighty- lefty loosee?:rolleyes:
PhyrraM
05-31-2013, 05:12 PM
On the tough ones I've had before, I completely remove the cam from the head and then use an impact wrench. The only reason you need to actually remove the pulley for is to replace the cam seals. Caveat...I have not done any AVCS heads, so those may be different.
07FIREBLADE
05-31-2013, 07:35 PM
Snap on has warranty dont they???
Aww, come on Wayne! I've broken those loose with a 6" crescent wrench!!:D
Yeah, but you're a Wookie!
Ray
Jeff Kleiner
06-01-2013, 05:17 AM
Snap on has warranty dont they???
Not if they see the photo with a 4 foot pipe being applied!
Jeff
Wayne Presley
06-01-2013, 05:47 AM
No problem, that bar can't be any longer than 42" :-P
longislandwrx
06-01-2013, 06:04 AM
Had the same issue with the flywheel nut on the 13B... I think its factory torqued to 350 ftlbs and has thread locker. I broke a 3/4" drive ratchet and had to borrow a 1" drive. Used a 2ft ratchet with a 4 ft cheater bar. good times.
Sounds like a perfect job for a BIG impact wrench and impact sockets- with plenty of air power behind it.
NicksPapaw
06-24-2013, 08:55 PM
It also needs to be mentioned that Wayne will be auditioning for Popeye III The Later Years. Coming to a theater near you. :)
Frank818
06-24-2013, 09:26 PM
Popeye in an 818, I like that. :)
Who will be Olive?