How do you pull a crankshaft pulley?

How do you pull a crankshaft pulley?

How to Remove 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.

How do I remove a crankshaft damper 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.

What happens if crankshaft pulley breaks?

What happens when a crankshaft pulley breaks? This resonance causes too much stress for the crankshaft. If this stress continues, the crankshaft will break and your vehicle will be inoperable. The pulley belt may slip causing your vehicle to backfire or misfire.

Why is my crankshaft pulley not moving?

The crankshaft damper has a broken rubber insulator and no longer turns the outside of the pulley moving the serpentine belt. The accessories are not being turned causing the loss of power steering, charging and any other accessory that is turned by the pulley. Replace the damper and it will fix the problem.

How do you manually turn a crankshaft?

The most precise way to rotate the engine over by hand is to place a large socket on the front crankshaft bolt, attach a long ratchet wrench, and rotate the crank. The longer the wrench handle the more precise the movement.

Which way do you turn a crankshaft?

Engine, or crankshaft rotation, is the direction the engine spins: either clockwise or counterclockwise. Most vehicles have the standard rotation, counterclockwise.

Which way do you hand crank an engine?

Most turning should be done clockwise. If you need to rotate it back a few degrees to get it to the specific TDC point, it’s not an issue. This will not cause any damage to your engine.

Is crankshaft pulley bolt reverse thread?

Is crankshaft bolt reverse threaded? Yes, that bolt is normal thread, counterclockwise loosens it. The engine turns the opposite direction as the bolt removal direction to gaurantee that it won’t back out.