How easy it is to get caught out by an everyday zed job that should be a run of the mill cambelt swap , this one was hindered by a rather stubbord lower pulley, this is nothing new and did not phase me, but after 15 minutes with my trusty puller I was thinking something was definately going on.

 

Normally when removing the crank pulley once the centre bolt has been slackend off the puller is attached and a few moment later its off, but not this time, best part of two hours! but this was the only way to go as once I had identified the potential disaster of rushing I went for the slow gradual route of loading the pulley pressure to almost breaking point and waiting 10 minutes with a slight occassional tap to the strong point on the pulley. Real care has to be taken with such a siezed pulley, I see way too many of these with big chunks missing out of them where someone has used a hammer and levers to try forcing them off....

 

Even with large dose of releasing fluid it still hung on in there until the last milimeter!! once off though you could see the rust that was gripping it so tight, strange as there was no sign of water leak or rust anywhere else.

 

Jeff TT

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 23, 201213 yr by JeffTT

did you apply the usual pot of tea and bad language , i find it usually helps

Is there a top tip for removing the crank pulley, when the engine is removed from the car (ie. does it have to be locked off somehow?). I've had dramas removing mine and so I've just left it.

Yep stick a pry bar into the teeth of the flywheel and it will jam against the engine stand ( assuming its on a stand)

Yep, it's on a stand. Cheers mate

My nut is stuck solid, every time i tried the whole car moved and the belts would creek. sooo off to jeffs lol