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I can't remove my crankshaft pulley...

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Old 06-26-2008 | 10:53 PM
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I can't remove my crankshaft pulley...

I removed my timing chain and head, and now i need to remove my crankshaft pulley, but I don't know what to do. I need to get the timing cover off so I can put the tensioner guide back on, it fell off and I can see it clanging around inside...)($)#$)*#$)(@*( this......
Old 06-26-2008 | 11:19 PM
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A couple whacks with a rubber mallet... a pry bar... or < drum roll > a pulley puller will do the trick.
Old 06-27-2008 | 08:03 AM
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u can buy a harmonic ballancer puller for a cheap enough price at the local parts store and use that if there are bolt holes in your pulley
Old 06-27-2008 | 02:01 PM
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thats the same thing as a pully puller and just rent one its free ^^^^ and you need to get the bolt holding it on off first did yah do that yet? if not put the car in gear with the hand brake on and go to town lol.

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Old 06-28-2008 | 08:31 AM
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i remeber trying to get the harmonic balancer off my 1983 280zxt 2+2 i belive it was a 27mm socket ... 1/2 with a torque bar i belive the longer torque bar works better for me the 2 foot long one.. pull the e-brake put the car in 1st? or was it reverse.. ? then give it a good wack with the 2 lb rubber mallet works wonders for me... then with a shallow crowbar u can wedge it inback of the balancer and slowly tap the top and bottom from behind the balancer... or trust me u can snap off little bits of the harmonic balancer i had to buy a new one ! lol try to get the balancer pully kit...

at least your cam was in the right place... i got the 280zxt 83 with the cam up side down.. no wonder why it didint start !
Old 07-01-2008 | 09:12 PM
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a 1/2 inch impact wrench will fit in there and knock that nut right off. after that be gentle the pulley is cast and will break as noted above.
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