Crank Pulley

legacy2 · Post by **legacy2** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:05 pm

ok, im replacin the timing belt and what the hell do i have to get to get the crank pulley off. I already obviously have the socket and 3 extra just in case, but what do i get to stop the crank from turning? this is on a toyota

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:15 pm

auto or manual? if its a manual just put it in 5th gear. then try taking it off.

if its an auto, what me and a friend did was use an impact gun. got it off nice and quickly.

legacy2 · Post by **legacy2** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:17 am

its a 5 speed...but i have one wheel off and its up in the air so i can get to the bolt and the pulley. and because of this the wheel in the air turns when i turn the crank pulley, even when its in gear. i do have an impact wrench but i didnt know if i should use it on the crank.
so in other words i need something to stop the wheel from rotaing.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:33 am

yea. did you try the "put it in 5th gear"? i believe that since its most likely an open diff, you have to get that wheel on the ground. put it in 5th and with the e-brake on. should start to come right off. bolt should be pretty tough to loosen so give it some muscle.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:20 am

Maybe put it in 5th gear and have someone press hard on the brake pedal while you try to break the bolt loose.

irishsetter · Post by **irishsetter** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:57 pm

Try to position the socket and breaker bar and bump the engine over.

legacy2 · Post by **legacy2** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:19 pm

ok, i'll try some of them things
and do you have ti have a puller to get the pulley off, or do you just have to be careful of how to get it off so you dont damage it.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:20 pm

well. i didnt use a puller. i just pulled it off carefully. and yea you could have someone hold the brake pedal while the car is in gear. i forgot about that...

irishsetter · Post by **irishsetter** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:45 pm

I just put a socket and breaker bar against the frame of the car and bumped the engine over and it came right lose. The pulley pulled right off.

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:52 pm

irishsetter wrote:I just put a socket and breaker bar against the frame of the car and bumped the engine over and it came right lose. The pulley pulled right off.

This is what I was going to suggest.

legacy2 · Post by **legacy2** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:49 am

so what about tightening it

legacy2 · Post by **legacy2** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:46 pm

ok, well i had someone put the brakes on and i got the bolt off no problem, but the pulley wont budge, im not going to bend the damn pulley trin to get it off either. anyone know what to try?

Post by **Legacy777** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:15 am

you need to put some more MUSCLE into it. You won't damage anything if you're on the bolt correctly

ballitch · Post by **ballitch** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:21 am

i agree with Josh, man up now ladies!!!!

tzedek · Post by **tzedek** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:17 am

to do mine I put it in 5th and hauled the ebrake up as far as possible. With a 1ft breaker bar on top of my large 3/4 ratchet I had no trouble getting it off. Got the new one on as hard as I could and checked it every day after wards. you wont need a puller to get it off, it slides right off, you may have to bump it a little but nothing special

legacy2 · Post by **legacy2** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:41 am

no, thats the problem...i got the bolt off but the pulley will not budge. i've hit it with a piece of wood pretty hard to break it loose but nothin. im stuck otherwise

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