I have a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with a 3.0 liter engine. I need to know if the threads in the end of the crankshaft are right or left handed threads? I can't seem to budge the bolt and I want to be sure that I am loosening it in the correct direction.

 

Right to tighten and left to loosen.

 

master tech, not trying to be argumentative, but you still did not answer the question. Right or left measured from where?

 

No I would do that. Thats just not just me. Most of todays cars and trucks are right handed thread. There are a few parts that are left handed threads, like the ring gear on the rear diff of a truck or the ring gear on the minivans final drive. Which way is the crankshaft turning? First of all, why do you need to remove the bolt. Because you have 6 to 8 10mm bolts holding the pulleys to the sprocket.