Crank Pulley removal
Drifting
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I put mine in 6th I believe it was, had someone hold down the brake (e-brake may work, not 100% sure) and that worked. There was a little slack you had to take out when you were turning the balancer bolt at first, but not a huge amount
The flywheel holding tool is probably a safer bet, though.
The flywheel holding tool is probably a safer bet, though.
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Melting Slicks
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take a small torch to the crank pulley bolt and get it hot. there is a sealant(not lock tite, think red RTV) on the back side that doesnt like to let go of the crank snout. 4' breaker bar wouldnt budge it so I got out the 450ft. lbs. impact and that wouldnt budge it until I heated it up, then it came off no problem.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Canton Michigan
take a small torch to the crank pulley bolt and get it hot. there is a sealant(not lock tite, think red RTV) on the back side that doesnt like to let go of the crank snout. 4' breaker bar wouldnt budge it so I got out the 450ft. lbs. impact and that wouldnt budge it until I heated it up, then it came off no problem.
Melting Slicks
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I dont believe you can without dropping the cradle. And I dont even think it will come out the passenger side without dropping the cradle either(maybe with a lot of cussing and banging you can). The actual steering gear on the drivers side of the rack is in the way of going out the small hole. You can maneuver it out the passenger side far enough to work with the pulley.
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St. Jude Donor '15
It wil come out the drivers side. Last time I did it the cradle may have been lowered a little bit, but it would have only been an inch or so at most. The PITA is from the brake lines and the ABS pump being right in the way..
The easiest way (IMO) is to push it towards the passenger side. It won't come out that way, but it will get out of the way enough for you to do whatever you want. I did it that way when I changed the cam on mine.
The easiest way (IMO) is to push it towards the passenger side. It won't come out that way, but it will get out of the way enough for you to do whatever you want. I did it that way when I changed the cam on mine.
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