tricks to get the crank pulley off?

[Gigaah]

Well I got out to remove the crank pulley to see if its worn out. It does ride on the TB cover. I removed the four bolts and expected it to just come off as I've read. Well the thing is like glued on. I smacked it a bit with a hammer and tried pulling on it. doesn't budge. I don't want to beat on it as I'm afraid I'll bend something else up its attached to or destroy and find out it isn't bad. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Mike1992]

try some pb blaster, let it soak in a bit and commence whacking

 

[CurtTSI]

Seems to me that, if it was bad, it would have just separated in two pieces, especially after you banged on it a bit.

 

[Mike1992]

Seems to me that, if it was bad, it would have just separated in two pieces, especially after you banged on it a bit.

very true

 

[Gigaah]

I have exactly that. The crank pulley it rubbing on the TB cover. I also have wear marks on the TB cover from two of the accesory belts as well because of this.

I hosed it down tonight. I'll hose it down again tomorrow and pry on it and try to pound it off.

If I ruin it I shouldn't be out too much. My luck today the guy next door comes over and asks me if I'm looking for parts. I told him I might be. He said him and his friend are junking two 1G DSM's next weekend and to let him know what I need and we can work out a deal. I'm sure since its all going to the yard(probably for $35) I should get a sweet deal on a nice list of stuff I would like to have. Get this Fugly clown car pieced up with some talon/eclipse ground effects and spoiler and get to painting. I hope they are going to cut it real cheap. I'd like the ECU's and a bunch of other stuff.

I'll be sure to post if I get the dang thing off and if its messed up.

 

[JoeZ]

time for you to get in the zone...autozone.

they rent pullers and tools for free

 

[DSMfânâtic]

To get my crank pulley off I used a chain wrench around the pulley, and put a 1/2 dr. breaker bar in the center of the pulley. Let the chain wrench rest on the suspension while you hang off of the breaker bar. I got it off in about twenty minutes with only one soaking of PB blaster. You'll also want to wrap the pulley with a shop rag too. You wouldn't want to mess up your pulley if it's still good. If that doesn't work I used a brass rod and pounded into the center of the pulley with a sledge hammer a few times before I busted out the chain wrench.

Good Luck