kmchby76

Anyone out there have a tool for removong the cranshaft pulley bolt i can borrow, or any suggestions. i'm trying to do my timing belt and can't seem to get the bolt loose.

Tofer

use the starter. use a breaker bar and make sure its on the correct side against the frame. and start to turn in over. disconnect the distributor wire first tho.

manofsteele2003

I got one of these to hold the crank pulley:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Crank...2108QQtcZphoto

984RNR

if its a manual put it on the ground, let the clutch out and have a partner push the brakes.

PirateFins

Breaker bar/ socket wrench with a long pipe on the handle against the frame/ground and bumping the starter w/ coil wire removed from distributor, works like a charm.

MTL_4runner

Alot of people use the starter bump method. I prefer a 3-4ft pipe on a ratchet and rent a strap or chain wrench (24"-36" handle) to hold the pulley in place. Make sure to use a heavy towel or piece of an old bike tire to protect the pulley and keep it from slipping.

kmchby76

hey guys thanks. right now i am not able to crank it over. i still have the fuel injectors out. i am also crunch for time, so i believe i will attempt the chain wrench method. i''l post back and let you all know if i was successful.

EWAYota

i used a heating torch and just heated up the bolt. came out easily after that.

snap-on

i fabed up a piece of angle iron with 2 holes in it for 2 of the bolts on the pully to bolt to.

then its just a matter of a big enough breaker bar to turn it.

btw useing the starter to get it off is easy. you still need some method of holding things still why you tighten it back up!

kmchby76

well i used a chain wrench and a piece of the old drive belt. worked great. any one have a suggestion on how to compress the idler piston so i can get the timing belt on right? i gave up on trying to remove the a/c compressor.

SpikeStrip

Use an SST to compress the tensioner idler:



Here's where to get one:

http://www.etoolcart.com/index.asp?P...ROD&ProdID=110

It's worth the 40 bux. Save you hours and lots of @!%$&*!!

Found it cheaper: Same tool too.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sch97300.html


Good luck.

bigacuralvr

but tighten that sst slowly, or you'll break the piece that pishes onto the tensioner, like I did.

kmchby76

cool, thanks. i'm going to check with autozone to see if the have one to lend out.

MTL_4runner

This is absolutely not a good way to remove the crank bolt!!!!!!
......I hope I don't need to explain why.


If you remove the AC compressor and bracket you don't need to compress the tensioner at all (or if you wish you can compress it in a vice on a workbench). When I do mine I just remove the 2 tensioner bolts, get the belt aligned, then start the tensioner bolts again and use them to draw it back in. If you use that method, make sure to always start the bolts by hand to aviod cross threading.

bamachem

lol... nope, they're not going to have one.

nrgetic99

This works really well. I have done it on a 3.0 and a 3.4

David

bigacuralvr

ok, so you can get the bolt OFF the starter way, but how do you torque that to 212ft/lb?? Thats my question. I fabbed up a piece of steel, with 2 bolts and a center hole...Worked perfectly!!

kmchby76

well i don't have fab skills, but the chain wrench seems to do the trick.

reggie 00

bigacuralvr

Can we get a pic of the tool you fabbed up. you wouldnt have any measurments handy would ya?

Thank you

callmej75

I just had a guy with a heavy duty screwdriver, shove it up into the teeth of the flywheel through the bottom access hole where the bellhousing meets the block and I used a big breaker bar and tightened and loosened the crank bolt. Torqued down to spec too.