edlt1

anyone have any tricks to getting the crank pully off???

It's a bitch right now.

I am using hand tools.

what happens if I more the crank with out the rocker arms tighten down?
I don't want to **** anything up.

Thanks
Ed

contraststriker

iTrader: (14)

the best thing for getting the pulley off is a three-jaw puller. I don't know of any other way of removing it, simple hand tools just won't do it since it's press-fit. You'll need a harmonic balancer puler with a long 1/4" drive extension to remove the piece behind the crank.

edlt1

Yeah, I have the pulley for the harmonic balance, I don't need to take that off and I can get a 3 jaw puller from a friend. but I just can't get the bolts lose, and I am scare to turn the crank with out the rocker arms righten down.

so take off the three bolts and then use the puller right??

OneFast97Z

I got mine off with just a rachet and screwdriver.... i first coated the crank pully with wd-40.... i then shoved a screwdriver thru the crank pully and wedged it under the block... put the rachet on, and put a breaker bar on the handle of the rachet... they broke loose with no problem... then i just wiggled the pully off

edlt1

"put a breaker bar on the handle of the rachet"

what do you mean by this?

You did this with the car jack up right?

thanks
Ed

OneFast97Z

Yes, the car is on jackstands... a "breaker bar" is just a long piece of metal piping that you can slide onto the end of a rachet handle and use as leverage

edlt1

alright cool. thanks for the advice.

now what about moving the crank with the rocker arms off.

will I **** anything up???

sssalah

That wont be a problem, the springs are holding all the valves in the closed position. Also, using a 3-jaw puller will damage the rubber band on that damper. A fey taps with a hammer and wigle it, it should come off when the 3 bolts are removed.

Camaro_freak

iTrader: (1)

I used a 3 jaw puller because nothing else worked. I got it from Autozone with their loaner tool program. Worked like a charm.

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

I bought a std. harmonic balancer puller and it worked great. Knocked the pulley off with a rubber mallet and used the puller for the hub. Now I have a Fluidampr and it's all one piece but the puller still works for it.

edlt1

okay good deal

so if I crank the motor manually with the rocker arms off.

its still going to work when I try to start it up right?

OneFast97Z

Yes, after you put the rockers back on it will

NotACop97Z

iTrader: (7)

You do know how to set your rocker arms right??? (not directed at you onefast97z)

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

Why do we want to take the rockers off anyway???

3pnt4maro

iTrader: (2)

i had the same prob after trying to put a underdrive pulley on..couldnt get it off with hand tools or a three jaw puller...but its a northern car so its got a lot of rust..i should have used wd40 but i didnt..oh well

Sick99WS6

iTrader: (2)

I used the auto zone 3 jaw puller. It was a PITA though and I think I messed up the puller but they still refunded my money. lol.

I8ASaleen

iTrader: (9)

With the harmonic balancer puller you can pull off the pulley with the smallest bolts that it comes with. You know the three threaded holes on the inside of the pulley that stick out in a kinda triangle shape, use those holes with the small bolts and the thing comes right off even with a large amount of rust.