pulley removal
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pulley removal Looking through the LS1Howto.com guide to get a pulley off, why do you need to only pull the bolt out little by little. Why can't you just take the bolt out and pull off the pulley.
sounds like were talking about the crank pulley, i dont think there's any other way then the 3 arm puller available for rent from your local auto store. and the reason its little by little is due to the friction being so great when pulling it off the crank. -g
You can "rent" a puller from an autparts store, then they give you all your money back after you get done with it. It should have 3 arms to grab the tabs on the inside spokes of the pulley, then the center screw will push on the crank bolt. I'd recommend using the "longer bolt" to push against so you'll have as much meat screwed into the treaads as possible.
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Ok I got the damn thing off finally. Had to go get the puller 
It never "popped" it fought me the entire way. Now getting it back on is an entirely different story. The 5/8 bolts that the Home Depot and Ace carry by my house are not the right threads and the ones that are the right threads stop at 1/2. I tried the puller installer tool and not even that thing can reach. I am starting to get a little ticked. Day 2 without a car 
It never "popped" it fought me the entire way. Now getting it back on is an entirely different story. The 5/8 bolts that the Home Depot and Ace carry by my house are not the right threads and the ones that are the right threads stop at 1/2. I tried the puller installer tool and not even that thing can reach. I am starting to get a little ticked. Day 2 without a car LS1 Tech Stories
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Verdad Gallardo Take your stock bolt to the hardware store and get one thats a tad bit longer and some washer to go with it. You can start the pulley with that bolt and suck it on untill the bolt is bottomed out. After this, you can use the stock bolt to suck it all the way on. After this, insert the new bolt, then tighten the rest of the way.
Originally Posted by LS1Lust
I have been to Home Depot, Ace and Lows and the "right" bolts all have the wrong threads. What is the bolt called that I need?
The bolt will be metric. Here's a pic of the one I have, but its a BIT too long. They sell one that's right in between these two as far as length goes.
When I don't have the correct installer for a crank pulley I use a heat gun to heat the crank pulley and then uses a rubber mallet to get the pulley far enough on the snout of the crank to use the bolt.
Originally Posted by SPEEDYws6
When I don't have the correct installer for a crank pulley I use a heat gun to heat the crank pulley and then uses a rubber mallet to get the pulley far enough on the snout of the crank to use the bolt.
The bolt is 16mmX2mm. You could have used a thread pitch gauge to figure this out, but if you're doing work this involved on you motor you should have already known the threads were metric not SAE. When removing the pulley you can put a LARGE allen head cap screw with a couple of big washers in the crank where you removed the OEM bolt. This gives the puller rod something to buck up against and it also helps to force the puller rod to be self-centering.
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I think I got it now, I just figured the bolt would be SAE considering I used a 15/16 socket to get it OFF! My mistake.
Has anyone had any type of a problem with over heating since the water pump isn't turning as much as it used to. Anyone from like the southwest specifically, or where temperatures can get over 100 degrees?
Has anyone had any type of a problem with over heating since the water pump isn't turning as much as it used to. Anyone from like the southwest specifically, or where temperatures can get over 100 degrees?
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I got it back on, finally. No one around here carries a 16mmX2mm that is over 4 inches long. But I finally managed to get it on with a few modifications to a harmonic balancer installation tool from auto zone. This thing better be worth it I am just a bit paranoid about the slower turning water pump and Arizona summer temperatures.
I am just a bit paranoid about the slower turning water pump and Arizona summer temperatures. 