OneBadTA

I got the pulley off but having an issue getting the hub off. I'm using a 4 ear puller and as I tighten the puller, the hub won't start to slide off. Is there anything else else holding it on besides the bolt in the center of the hub and crank?

bigj2717

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Heres a good write up to help you out. http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/remove...lt1-crank-hub/

95BlkBird

Make sure you leave the bolt tightened somewhat inside the hub. Thats what the center pushes on when backing out.

SS RRR

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Just know there is absolutely no reason you need to put the crank hub in the same position it came off. It is not a balancer. it has no heavy side. If your engine is stock then it is internally balanced in the front and externally in the rear via flywheel/flexplate.

bigj2717

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No you want to use a longer smaller bolt that bottoms out inside the crank so it pushes on the crank and doesn't use the thread to hold the pressure

zbomb5610

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i agree, i made my own little crank hub puller for like $10, used a smaller bolt that just sat inside against the crank so the puller could push on the head of the bolt and it came off pretty smoothly.

95BlkBird

I just used the stock bolt and didnt have a problem at all. Came off real easy

SS RRR

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Some will and some are a major pain in the dick to get off. It can also depend on when the last time it was removed, if ever. Using a stock bolt just really isn't a good idea when you can get a far stronger bolt for extremely cheap.

95BlkBird

Yea mine was taken off before. I could see the indentions from the smaller bolt the dealership used from last time.

RamAir95TA

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If you use the stock bolt to push against, you run the risk of marring the threads in the crank. I would either buy or rent a hub puller (not a jaw-type puller).

gregrob

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Do not use the stock bolt. I know.

Mine comes off with a puller and a 1/4 extension to push against the crank, and a dead blow puts it on.

SS RRR

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gregrob

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Id like to see some proof this hurts anything... I know people who have done it that way for a loooong time and no issues.

SS RRR

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Yeah I don't know if it does. I just don't like knowing the thrust bearing is taking the brunt of the force when something like that is done.

OneBadTA

Thanks guys. I'm pretty much doing exactly what's in the write up posted. I think mines just tight from some rust. I'll take the heat wrench to it to expand the metal some.

RamAir95TA

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I think it depends on the crank snout. If the hub has been off more than once and it's a little bit looser fit, a few whacks won't hurt. But if it was anything like mine the first time I had it off, I'd feel more comfortable using a puller.

OneBadTA

I got the hub off. I noticed that there's a keyway in the crank but there was no key there or a spot in the hub for it. Is this normal? Just seems odd to not have a key there to hold the hub and pulley in place.

gregrob

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Yes. Normal.

fex77k

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That's how I had to put my stock one on. Or you can try to draw it on using the crank threads.


As far as pulling it off, yea you can use the stock bolt, but its going to painful when you jack up the threads.

SS RRR

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No reason to have a key on the snout since the hub does not have to go on a certain way.