How Do You Pull A Crankshaft Pulley?

1. Position the puller in front of the pulley. …
2. Install the puller-to-pulley bolts. …
3. Using a breaker bar and socket, tighten the central puller bolt until the pulley slides off the crankshaft.

What tool removes crankshaft pulley?

The tool suitable for removing a crankshaft pulley is

a half-inch drive impact gun

How do you remove a crank pulley without a puller?

There is a way to do it.

You put a wrench on the pulley bolt and block the other end against the floor or the frame

. Then you use the starter motor to turn the engine (DO NOT START IT, JUST TURN IT) for at most one or two revolutions of the crank. Just enough to break the bolt loose.

How do you remove a crankshaft bolt?

The

crank bolt is not a reverse thread

.

How do you pull a harmonic balancer without a puller?

The harmonic damper puller

is designed to remove the harmonic balancer from the engine crankshaft. This crankshaft pulley tool is capable of removing harmonic balancer damper pulleys in tight engine compartments without removing the radiator.

What can I use instead of a crank puller?

You can also pry the threads out or remove them by slowly threading the bolt, depending on the crank arm type of your bicycle. Use

a bolt or a spanner tool

to remove and loosen the washers.

Is crankshaft pulley bolt reverse thread?

The crank bolt

is not a reverse thread

.

How do I know if my crankshaft pulley is bad?

There are many reasons that a

belt

may start to wear and fail, and the most obvious is a failing crankshaft pulley. But this failing can work in reverse, in that a failing belt can indeed damage a crankshaft pulley. The rubber damping layer within a TVD can become worn as the belt itself becomes faulty.

How much does it cost to replace a crankshaft pulley?

The crankshaft pulley replacement cost is

between $350 and $400

, depending on the car model and labor costs. You could spend $200 to $240 for a new crankshaft pulley, plus about $150 for labor. If you purchase an aftermarket crankshaft pulley, you could save yourself a little money.

What happens if the crankshaft pulley breaks?

When a crankshaft pulley fails (or the timing belt due to a badly maintained crankshaft pulley),

the timing of the engine is completely thrown off

. Even a rotation or movement of a few millimetres can start to cause problems in a system so precise.

How do you pull off a harmonic balancer?

The harmonic damper puller

is designed to remove the harmonic balancer from the engine crankshaft. This crankshaft pulley tool is capable of removing harmonic balancer damper pulleys in tight engine compartments without removing the radiator.

How do you remove a stuck crankshaft pulley?

1. Soak in Lubricant. Although the bolt sits on the side of the engine, you can use putty to create a sticky dish for your lubricant of choice. …
2. Rent A Powerful Impact. …
3. Try a Long Breaker Bar. …
4. Bump the Starter. …
5. Take It To A Shop.

How do you remove a stuck pulley?

There is a way to do it. You

put a wrench on the pulley bolt

and block the other end against the floor or the frame. Then you use the starter motor to turn the engine (DO NOT START IT, JUST TURN IT) for at most one or two revolutions of the crank. Just enough to break the bolt loose.

How do you remove a crank without a tool?

1. Appropriate wrench to remove crank bolt/nut: CCW-5 Crank Wrench. Hex wrench. MW-SET. 2 Combination Wrenches. PAW-12 Adjustable Wrench.
2. Crank puller: CCP-22 for square taper cranks. CCP-44 for splined cranks. CWP-7 – universal fit.
3. Torque wrench.
4. Thread preparation: ASC-1. PPL-1.
5. Rags.

Are crank pullers universal?

The universal design of the CWP-7 has a rotating tip pressed into each end of the tool (11.3mm and 16.3mm) so it will remove both square taper and splined (ISIS DriveTM, Octalink®) crank arms.