Crank pulley

hey all

reading over what i need to do fir my oil leak fixage. i am checking out what i need to do to pull the crank pulley. do i need a chain wrench or anything to hold the pulley or should i just be able to put my ratchet on it and pop it off?

same for putting it back on? do i need a wrench to hold the pulley whuile i tighten down the retaining bolt? also what are the torque specs on that bolt for a 2.2l my chilton has a typo and doesnt list it.

thanks

 

The car should be in the highest gear possible on a manual (and probably on Park on an Automatic). That being said, have a second person step on the brakes while you untorque/torque the crank bolt. You gotta have a breaker bar, cheater bar, and an impact socket set. The EJ25 uses a 22mm socket.

Did you need extra assistance with your crank pulley? If you're not too far away, I can stop and help.

 

my dad and i are going to do it tommorow, so i think we will be fine. its just he thinks we need a chain wrench to hold the pulley so it wont spin. (i dont want to put a chain wrench on my new UR pulley).

hopefully i can have this all done and be at firestone tommorow.

 

ohh yeah, any one know what kinda coolant my car takes? green or orange?

 

I use the starter to pop loose the main crank pulley bolt Note which way the engine turns. Slip on the breaker bar with socket. Wedge it so it wont fly around and kill anyone. Unplug coil pack. Just barely hit the ignition switch and BAM its loose. Done it many times; use at your own risk :mrgreen:

Yes, I am ghetto

 

Shiny

 

Aluminum crank pulley = 100 ft/lbs.
OEM crank pulley = 130 ft/lbs.

 

cool, so w/ 100ft/lbs i wont have to worry about my crank pulley flying off?

 

Correct! As long as you're at or close to 100 ft/lbs, you're safe. Too much and the aluminum contact area of the pulley may deform.

 

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I use the starter to pop loose the main crank pulley bolt Note which way the engine turns. Slip on the breaker bar with socket. Wedge it so it wont fly around and kill anyone. Unplug coil pack. Just barely hit the ignition switch and BAM its loose. Done it many times; use at your own risk :mrgreen:

Yes, I am ghetto
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lol, my buddy tried that on a buick and it didnt work lol. it might be worth a try if i cant get it off w/ breaker bar. did you just prop it against the chassis (by fender)?

double checking so no specail wrench to hold pulley needed for taking off or puttin on? and wat kinda coolant? green/orange?

 

i used the starter to break mine loose too...worked perfect

 

did you prop the breaker bar on the drivers side or the passengers?

 

whichever the way the engine rotates, i think passenger

 

i think i will do the starter thing as a last resort.

 

Engine spins clockwise right? So prop it on the drivers side. I stick mine through the opening in my skid plate esentially keeping it from going either way too far

Last resort, good idea. Should come off with liberal application of brute force and common sense Looks like you got a weekend of fun pland; good luck! :mrgreen:

 

i just found in m jy chilton book the torque specs. it says 76-93 ft/lbs. hope there isnt another typo!

 

That looks like mine pulley!!!

 

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