Well I'm screwed, thanks March
06-03-2006, 12:00 AM
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Well I'm screwed, thanks March I had to make a tool to get my March pulley off. I got a sheet of steel, cut it down to about 6"x4", drilled 3 holes in it for the outer holes on the pulley, then a large hole in the middle to thread my makeshift bolt through. Everything was going great with the removal until one of the small bolts popped out of the pulley, pretty much taking all the threads with it. If I try to thread a bolt into there now, it won't tighten. So now that I'm fucked, anyone have any other suggestions how to get this thing off?
Here's the tool that's now useless. I used header bolts which are 8 x 1.25, which is the thread pitch of the pulley holes.
Here's the tool that's now useless. I used header bolts which are 8 x 1.25, which is the thread pitch of the pulley holes.
06-03-2006, 12:08 AM
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Maby a puller that could reach all the way around the damn pulley and grab the backside? It would have to be large and in-charge, but it might work.
You might be able to drill all the way through the pulley and run a bolt clear out the other side, then put a washer/nut on it, but then the fluid might leak out if it in fact has some in it.
That puller looks badass though. You could also drill/re-tap the pulley hole(s), and use a bigger bolt.
You might be able to drill all the way through the pulley and run a bolt clear out the other side, then put a washer/nut on it, but then the fluid might leak out if it in fact has some in it.
That puller looks badass though. You could also drill/re-tap the pulley hole(s), and use a bigger bolt.
06-03-2006, 07:59 AM
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I'd get a large 3 jaw puller and grip the back.
Or forget about drilling the pulley further- Similar to what Blur said, I'd just get a thinner, long bolt that will go to the other side and use a washer/nut on the back side.
Then you wont risk damaging the pulley further and you can maybe re-use it.
Or forget about drilling the pulley further- Similar to what Blur said, I'd just get a thinner, long bolt that will go to the other side and use a washer/nut on the back side.
Then you wont risk damaging the pulley further and you can maybe re-use it.
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06-03-2006, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
Would drilling out 1 of the 3 holes throw the pulley out of balance? I'd have to drill through it to get a nut on the backside.
06-04-2006, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
Well I used a c-clamp on the side where the bolt hole was stripped. Result: c-clamp held great while other 2 bolt holes stripped! What's this pulley made of, brass?
06-05-2006, 07:08 PM
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Well in case anyone's interested, March said I can't drill through it because the fluid does go that far out in diameter. They suggested drilling 3 new holes and taping them. I might actually break down and tow the damn thing to a shop and let them worry about it.
06-06-2006, 05:39 PM
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Does the Chrysler pulley puller not work for removing March's? I remember hearing a bunch of people renting the Chrysler one from autozone or something of the likes and having great success with it (though I'm not sure it was with the March pullies). I've had mine on and off a couple times just using a 3-arm puller and never really had any problems. It was of course a bitch while doing it, but it worked.
06-07-2006, 08:40 AM
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You could use a 3 jaw pulley to remove this however I highly doubt it will be in any kind of usable condition after .We had a customer do the same thing and was forced to get it off in any way so he could continue on with his build. 