2G Removing Crank Pulley

[Ferp]

So I'm trying to take off my lower timing belt cover to remove the belt so I can take off the water pump. Anyway I went to ratchet the screws holding the pulley on and the actual pulley rotated counter clockwise and I can't get any of the 4 screws to turn.

 

[pauleyman]

Put the car in gear. Im assuming youre manual trans. I prefer an impact gun. You seem surprised, what did you think was going to happen?

 

[Ferp]

I have the car in gear.

 

[patrick ellsworth]

I did my timing belt about 2k miles ago and when I did it I had my wife hold the brakes while turning the bolts and they came off. I imagine your rotor is spinning with it.

 

[2fast2evo]

I second the impact gun comment, as it is what I used when taking mine off. You would be surprised how effective they are vs a ratchet for this.

 

[Ferp]

I had my little brother hold down the brake and I did it with a ratchet. I got the water pump and timing belt back on but been sick the last two days. Thanks everyone.

 

[portum89]

2 rachets 1 on each side opposite directions work.

 

[lasershark]

2 rachets 1 on each side opposite directions work.

Please elaborate on how this works for the crank pulley.

 

[portum89]

Simple you can use a wrench on one bolt and another wrench on another bolt on the crank pulley and pull apart, tightening one of them, losening the other one.

 

[lasershark]

Gotcha, I didn't quite get what you were trying to say in the post!

 

[turtlebain]

Hmm impact for these tiny bolts? That may actually torque the heads right off. He's not trying to remove the crank bolt guys, just those 4 little 8mm bolts holding the crank pulley on. Simple. Just hold crank bolt with 22mm socket and wrench the others off. Tap with mallet if necessary. I believe these only get 18 ft-lbs so they shouldn't be that hard to get off.

 

[turtlebain]

Breaker bars work well to hold. You can get them for about $10 at Harbor Freight. And an entire set of metric impact sockets for about $20.

 

[shifty2006]

Sears 1/2 impact for $90 on sale during Christmas time and 1/2 - 3/8 reducer greatest purchase I ever had minus my last baja

 

[synthetek]

Put a 1/2" breaker bar in the center bolt and hold it or wedge it against something while you remove the 4 outer bolts.