[Vwdiesel] Crank pulley removal
Shawn Wright
swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca
Tue May 17 22:36:58 EDT 2005
On 17 May 2005 at 22:21, Sandy Cameron <scameron at compmore.net> wrote:
> At 09:37 PM 5/17/05 -0400, you wrote:
> >What's the best way to hold the crank in place to remove the pulley nut (car is
> >'91 vw jetta td)? Should the 'tool' to hold the cam be enough, or, should I be
> >just using an impact wrench & it won't matter?
>
> 1... DO NOT remove the crankshaft center bolt, unless you are tearing down
> the engine.
> Remove the 4 hex socket screws that hold the pulley to the sprocket. Then
> pull it off over the end of the shaft and bolt. There will be some dirt and rust
> trying to prevent you, but persevere.
> the camshaft.
You're right - thanks, Sandy for pointing this out. The only time I've remove that
centre bolt & pulley with engine in is when changing the oil seal, which is still overdue
on my current one...
> 3... If loosening the camshaft bolt, for retiming, make up a torque
> absorbing tool like the pic attached and wrench against that, leave the
> engine and pump free to turn while doing this.
> Otherwise you can damage the camshaft and/or the timing belt
Can you pmail me this pic & I'll post it on my site? I'm curious...
Thanks.Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
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