[V8] Timing Belt Saga 4

[Dave Head]

Did you break torque on the bolts? If so - make sure they are backed off 
enough to give say 1/16" slop on the washer. Then take a 2X4, hold it at 
a 45 degree angle to the teeth at the top of the pulley, and whop it 3 
times hard with a big hammer.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

>I've followed the manual suggestion to loosen the crank bolts a couple
>turns and tap on the pulleys around the rim with a "plastic" hammer (I'm
>using a rubber deadblow hammer), and I can't get the pulleys to come loose
>on their tapered shaft.  I've tried tapping in every direction I can get to
>with the hammer, all around the rim.  How hard should this get whacked?
>Can I use a puller?
>
>How about the oil pump pulley?  Will that come off easily?
>
>I ordered the timing belt damper friction pad in the stuff from
>AudiConnection ( ordered all parts on their main and optional timing belt
>parts lists except the coolant), and I don't find that in the collection of
>parts.  Where is that in the assembly and what's it look like?
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