Re: E30 Timeing Belt Replacement (Crankshaft Bolt)

[Matthew Shaw <shawm@xxxxxxxxx>]

You don't need to remove that bolt, just remove the 6 bolts
that hold the pulley to the crank, that thing comes off just 
pry it a bit, the timing belt will slip over the balancer.

Let me know if you have any more questions as I've done it many
times now.

- -Matt
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I have been replacing the water pump and timeing belt but can't get the 22 
m/m bolt off holding the crankshaft on. I have tried to wedge something in 
the path of the teeth of the crankshaft but I can't do that and try and 
break the bolt free. Tomorrow I am going to see if I can get a pipe wrench 
that will open far enough to grab the teeth. Anyother suggestions? I have 
sprayed this with PB Blaster and tried to turn the wrench holding the 
crankshaft as still as possible. After I break the bolt free can I turn it 
back to the correct 0 degree setting if it slips a little? I don't know if 
it is keyed or not.
Thanks
Brad Purvis

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