Having Trouble Installing Crankshaft Pulley
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ORIGINAL: Gary Howell
Don't put antiseize on a pulley, they are interfearence fit. That is how they grab the crankshaft so they don't slip with a lubricant. We heat them in the Oven to 500 degrees, then you can get it almost all the way on. The stainless steel center bushing will allow you to use an impact gun to put it all the way one. The AFX pulley is designed to take a little abuse.
Don't put antiseize on a pulley, they are interfearence fit. That is how they grab the crankshaft so they don't slip with a lubricant. We heat them in the Oven to 500 degrees, then you can get it almost all the way on. The stainless steel center bushing will allow you to use an impact gun to put it all the way one. The AFX pulley is designed to take a little abuse.
ORIGINAL: tooslow
did you try and tighten the bolt while it was still hot or did you wait for it too cool down. because if you waited that might be your brob
did you try and tighten the bolt while it was still hot or did you wait for it too cool down. because if you waited that might be your brob
ORIGINAL: Radarlove
Take a good look at the inside of the pulley for nicks and burrs, particularly right around the edge. It should be silky smooth. You can use a very fine file to remove any burrs around the edge, just don't try "smoothing out" the whole inside of it... a slightly chamfered edge is fine.
Take a good look at the inside of the pulley for nicks and burrs, particularly right around the edge. It should be silky smooth. You can use a very fine file to remove any burrs around the edge, just don't try "smoothing out" the whole inside of it... a slightly chamfered edge is fine.
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Heated up the pulley to 500 degrees and it slipped right on. Thanks a lot Gary! Now my timing belt/water pump replacement procedure is totally complete and it only took me 4 days. Pathetic I know. What really sucks is that the old timing belt looked brand new when I took it off so it could have probably easily gone another 25,000 mi. I guess that's what I get for doing all this at 75,000 mi instead of 100,000.
I did mine at 55k but I also installed a cam so I thought since I was gonna in there why not
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Heated up the pulley to 500 degrees and it slipped right on. Thanks a lot Gary! Now my timing belt/water pump replacement procedure is totally complete and it only took me 4 days. Pathetic I know. What really sucks is that the old timing belt looked brand new when I took it off so it could have probably easily gone another 25,000 mi. I guess that's what I get for doing all this at 75,000 mi instead of 100,000.
Heated up the pulley to 500 degrees and it slipped right on. Thanks a lot Gary! Now my timing belt/water pump replacement procedure is totally complete and it only took me 4 days. Pathetic I know. What really sucks is that the old timing belt looked brand new when I took it off so it could have probably easily gone another 25,000 mi. I guess that's what I get for doing all this at 75,000 mi instead of 100,000.
