m42 crank bolt hate thread

[genocide98]

Snapped 2 1/2" breaker bars and spit the flywheel pin out several times... bought the crank tool and hopefully things will go smoother.

Fuck you, m42 crank bolt.

[Tisoc]

Did you try the starter method?

[bmwm42]

it isnt hard at all to remove that bolt. put car in 5 gear ebrake on pin in hole and break it loose ive never had an issue with them in all the cars ive had to remove them

[genocide98]

I didn't do the 'starter' method because I already broke two breaker bars.

Two different impact wrenches didn't cut it, either.

It took a 3/4" bar, 6ft pipe, and the crank holder tool to break it loose.

[Massimo]

it isnt hard at all to remove that bolt. put car in 5 gear ebrake on pin in hole and break it loose ive never had an issue with them in all the cars ive had to remove them

Yours obviously was never torqued to the correct torque. lol

Mine wasn't ithor I max my torque wrench out at 200nm.

[bmwm42]

Yours obviously was never torqued to the correct torque. lol

Mine wasn't ithor I max my torque wrench out at 200nm.

Mine had never been removed some are just stronger than others I guess;)

[TobyB]

It took a 3/4" bar, 6ft pipe, and the crank holder tool to break it loose.

Mine too. Factory torque, it'd never been apart...

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[Dj Buttchug]

that much torque is not needed when you go to reinstall it. Do like 100lb-ft and a little dab of locktite.

makes the shit twenty times easier to remove it later if needed