Crank Pulley

COramprat said:

Get some PBblaster and spray it down. A cheater bar on the wrench helps. I had to wedge a large screwdriver against the block and pulley to keep it from turning.

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Can you expand on this large screwdriver being wedged? Pics? Drawing? I have an auto so I need to do something to hold that crank pulley still.

COramprat said:

The puller is a must...

Replace the crank bolt with a new one if you kit doesn't have one. Also get pullies that replace the crank pulley...not piggyback type.

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I bought the Steeda Underdrive Pulleys, so it came with a new bolt, but it says NOT to use it, that it's for alignment only. Also, it's not the piggyback type. I also have a harmonic puller, so that's no problem.

I would also like to know how you used the screwdriver as a wedge. I tried for an hour to get the alternator pulley off, as well as the crank pulley. I ended up using PB blaster on both, and that didn't help ONE bit. It only made things worse...I have a really squeaky belt now

ANY help/advice would be appreciated...thanks

topless98gt said:

I bought the Steeda Underdrive Pulleys, so it came with a new bolt, but it says NOT to use it, that it's for alignment only. Also, it's not the piggyback type. I also have a harmonic puller, so that's no problem.

I would also like to know how you used the screwdriver as a wedge. I tried for an hour to get the alternator pulley off, as well as the crank pulley. I ended up using PB blaster on both, and that didn't help ONE bit. It only made things worse...I have a really squeaky belt now

ANY help/advice would be appreciated...thanks

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The Steeda kit comes with 2 bolts. One is the bolt you use to draw the crank pulley back on, then you remove that, and install the other bolt they supply, which is the correct sized bolt, but isn't quite long enough to draw the pulley on. That's why there are 2 bolts.

He proably used the screwdriver as a wedge by pushing the shaft of the screwdriver through the opening in the pulley, and pushing down on the handle so it wedges the end of the screwdriver between the oil pan or whatever it is and the pulley. Not a good idea if you don't like scratching things up, and not necessary if you just put the car in 5th and take the ebrake off. Of course, if you have an automatic, you can supposedly just remove some servicing cap, and wedge something in the torque converter to hold it still.

For the alternator, the easiest way for non-air tool equipped people is to just remove the whole assembly and bring it down to autozone. I can tell you though, that you can still use the OEM pulley (smaller diameter = spins faster = charges more) with this kit, and the stock belt. I kept my smaller pulley on to eliminate potential charging problems.

sgarlic said:

I can tell you though, that you can still use the OEM pulley (smaller diameter = spins faster = charges more) with this kit, and the stock belt. I kept my smaller pulley on to eliminate potential charging problems.

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+1

The one they supply looks better I returned the pulleys. If I decide to buy them again, I'll save $32 by buying them elsewhere.

The gold underdriven pulley that doesn't match anything under the hood looks better than the OEM black one which matches EVERYTHING under the hood?

No, the black pulley that comes with the Steeda kit looks better than the silver pulley that is on the alternator right now.