I did a search and the forum had some great advise for getting the crankshaft pulley off witha loaner tool from Autozone. However, the only info I could find about getting it back on with using propane torch. Frankly I'm worried about the seals and the heat. Is there a better way? Will the bolt pull it on with some anti-sieze maybe?

 

well i got mine off using a hammer and put some heat to it....i know the tools at advance or auto zone require a $100 deposit or something just to rent that damn puller...

 

I just cleaned mine and lubed with wd-40 and used the bolt to push it back on. You can heat the pulley in the oven to say 200 fto expand it some. There is no oil seal in contact with the pulley as it is outside the timing belt, the oil seal is behind the timing belt sprocket.

 

dont ever use a hammer, it smashes the thrust bearing. then your crank will have end play
you can use a torch, just dont get it too hot, right about the point it burns you, maybe a little more should be hot enough, heat the pulley seperately so the crank stays cold. if you have to hit it on, tap it lightly. dont beat the hell out of it, just do it to get it in far enough to grab a few threds with the bolt.

 

Not quite $100. It was $60 and I'll credit for it before my credit card bill hits.[sm=gobble.gif] I got the belt off and it looks like it was just in time. There was a tear in it. Now on to the head. [sm=huh.gif]

 

well since i already did that to get the pulley off.....[&:]
they guy at the machine shop said my crank will still be ok....i asked him about it before we took a hammer to it. and when i picked the block from the junkyard, the crankshaft bolt was already missing...

and advance auto told me $94.99 to rent the harmonic balancer puller

 

autozone has the puller to rent for 60, you get the cash back when you take the puller back. when you go to put the pully back on all you need is an impact and an eye for allignment, go forward with the impact till it dont go farther back it out then go back in. repeat untill it looks about right

 

thats not good....considering, i heat mine with a torch and it slipped on half way, and then i had to beat the hell out of it with hammer...but it was a prototype udp from Mpx..it might have been like 2/1000's off or something

 

it dont hurt the crank usually, but it can beat the thrust bearing pretty bad sometimes.
i got pissed and did that on my old automatic peon and it had a weird rattly knocky noise at idle ever since then. the crank moved in & out 1/8" or more,lol.
eventually the end play causes uneven wear on rod bearings, can make the pistons noisy from being off center, all kinds of stuff. i wouldnt worry too much, but on high HP race motor you'd be in trouble

 

please dont ever do that if you are using the stock pulley......
the pulley has a rubber seal between the middle section where the spokes are and the outter pulley wheels.....if the heat on it becmes too much, you can damage the rubber which will eventually cause the pulley to fall apart