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Jan 3, 2003 | 02:14 PM

bomax

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Help with removing crank pulley

I loosened the crank bolt, took it out some, then I put the 3 arm tool on and went to work. I got to about the last 1/2 of the tool when all of a sudden, with each turn I did, the car jolted forward a bit! I don't know what to do. I tried prying the pulley off but it won't budge. ???

Jan 3, 2003 | 02:22 PM

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Re: Help with removing crank pulley

Not sure which pulley you're using but on the ASP, I ground off the shoulder of the bolt on the bench grinder so the pulley(hole)would clear it. Others have used longer threaded rod. Either way works........

Jan 3, 2003 | 02:25 PM

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Re: Help with removing crank pulley

Moving to the EXTERNAL Engine section... <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" />

Jan 3, 2003 | 02:38 PM

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Re: Help with removing crank pulley

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by bomax182:
 I loosened the crank bolt, took it out some, then I put the 3 arm tool on and went to work. I got to about the last 1/2 of the tool when all of a sudden, with each turn I did, the car jolted forward a bit! I don't know what to do. I tried prying the pulley off but it won't budge. ??? <hr /></blockquote>You maen the pulley got tighter coming off? Are you up against the crank bolt if you only loosened it up? Shouldn't you take the crank bolt off? Make sure you set the hand brake firmly cause if the car is moving you're turning the engine.

Jan 3, 2003 | 02:57 PM

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Re: Help with removing crank pulley

Is the entire pulley moving? If so it going to turn the motor over. So what you need to do is pry on the pulley until the puller can do the job without it. Hope that helps. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Jan 3, 2003 | 03:08 PM

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Re: Help with removing crank pulley

Yeah, turns out the pulley was hitting the back of the crank bolt, causing the entire pulley to turn and therefore the entire motor was turning and I almost got ran over <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Anyway, after lots of prying and swearing I got it off. Thanks!

Jan 3, 2003 | 06:38 PM

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Re: Help with removing crank pulley

This is why I keep a longer bolt around for AFB guys to use Matt. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Many people off the list have used it.