HELP!I'm doing a timing belt change right now. How to get the crankshaft pulley off??

[-DSM2NR-]

I'm having some serious trouble getting the crankshaft pulley off. I tried all kinds of wrenches and hammers on it but nothing helps. I put some PB blaster on but still.........it won't get off What can I do to get it off?

 

[Pure92TSi]

I don't think you need to remove it on a 2g. I know for a 1g you have to remove it for the balance shaft belt on a 2g it supposed to be able to slide under the crankshaft pulley. Anyway you are probably goin to need an impact to get it off.

 

[RotaryRyan]

There are 4 - 12mm bolts to take off. Then you just need to pull. If you cant get it use a gear puller.

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[-DSM2NR-]

I doubt the belt can just slide between the pulley. This might be kind of a stupid question but perhaps on these things you're supposed to pull to the right instead of the left to loosen it?

 

[RotaryRyan]

You cannot do your timing belt with the pulley on. There is a timing cover in the way.

They are not reverse threads. Lefty Loosey

Remove the four 12mm bolts that are around the big center bolt. Then it just pulls off. I might be hard to get off so you can get a special puller that will break it loose.

 

[1fast97gsx]

remove the 4 12mm bolts and pull it off ... don't mess with the center bolt.

 

[-DSM2NR-]

thx ryan , u da man!!!

Keep tuned I might have a couple of more questions

 

[RotaryRyan]

thx ryan , u da man!!!

Keep tuned I might have a couple of more questions

You've got questions, We've got answers!

Keep 'em coming.

 

[-DSM2NR-]

Ok, I've changed the timing belt and balance belt now. But I had one more question. As I took out the auto tensioner I realized that it's head doesn't move (the thing on top with a little hole in the middle). Shouldn't it move at least 1mm so it can auto tension the belt if it gets lose? Or is this normal?

 

[RotaryRyan]

I shouldn't move with your hand-strength. It is very hard to push down.

A brief overview:

Take off the tensioner, compress it with a something like a C-clamp, stick a pin in it to hold it down. Put on the tensioner (keeping the pin in), put on the timing belt. get it snug, then let out the tensioner pin.

 

[-DSM2NR-]

I didn't try the pin method yet but see.......the problem is that the auto tensioner doesn't even reach the tensioner arm. What should I do? I don't think it will make any difference if I either put a pin in it or not since it doesn't even reach the arm.

 

[-DSM2NR-]

Ok, I figured it out. Thx again for the help.

The hard part is done, now I just have to recheck everything and put everything back together which I will do tommorow.

 

[Pure92TSi]

Sorry about the earlier post I wasn't paying attention and thought you talking about the crankshaft sprocket. Glad to see some people actually read carefully unlike me.

 

[Lordpaxin]

you installed your Tbelt with the tensioner extended Fully?

if so take it apart and compress it correctly and do it again.

if not disregard