Toyota Repair: Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Removal Problem, crankshaft pulley, pulley bolt

Question
Hello,

 I have a 94 Tercel with a 1.5l efi 3e-e engine. In late winter, the performance began to decrease steadily while the gas and oil comsumption increased. It doesn't leak any appreciable amount of oil. I checked the compression and 1,2 & 4 are good @ 200-210 psi. #3 is bad @ 30 psi and doesn't improve with a couple of tablespoons of oil poured in through the spark plug hole.  It will produce a bluish smoke on startup and sometimes on downshift and heavy acceleration.  Plugs usually look oil fouled.  After an oil change it uses a little oil (1/2 pint) for 500-600 miles and then when the oil gets dirty it begins to use more until it gets up to almost a quart every 300-400 miles.  When I pulled the valve cover the exhaust valve on #3 it had no lash; I would assume this one is burnt.  I bought replacement valves for #3, head bolts, gasket set and timing belt.   

 I think that one or more valves in #3 are in need of replacement as well as all new valve seals; this, I hope, should significantly improve gas mileage (I've lost 20-25% during this decline) and reduce oil consumption.  Does this sound reasonable to you?  Also the crankshaft bolt is very difficult to remove; is it left or right hand thread?  I broke the alternator belt when I wedged it with a screwdriver as well as bent some 8 mm bolts I used to secure a harmonic wheel balancer yoke to the pulley while bracing it against the frame with a big stilson wrench.

 I would greatly appreciate your opinion and some helpful info on the bolt issue.  I would like to thank you in advance for your help.

  Regards,

  George


Answer
I AGREE ON THE VALVES BEING BURNT AND REDOING THE VALVE SEALS.
AS FOR THE CRANK BOLT..... YOU NEED A CHAIN WRENCH AND A BREAKER BAR.
AND IT COMES OFF COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. HAVE A FRIEND HOLD THE CHAIN WRENCH ON THE CRANK PULLEY. AND TAKE THE BREAKER BAR WAND REMOVE THE BOLT