anyone who has installed the lower pulley ,,,, plaese come in!!

[icu812]

well I had some free time today and decided to put the lower pulley on .
when it came time to remove the center bolt (Metco says it turns clockwise to loosen) I could not get it to budge, after fear of breaking something I decided to ask the masses.
how much tq. does it take to get it to break loose? what was the easest way for you when you did yours ? any feedback would help and thanx in advance
Larry V.

 

[supercobra506]

its on there good dude, i broke a cheap breaker bar first. then i used a 2foot craftsman breaker bar with a 2ft cheater pipe on there. i undid the 3 10mm bolts holding the coolant resivoir, and moved it out of the way.

 

[Oxford Snake]

Here's some tips: Put the tranny in 4th gear, firmly set the ebrake, and have someone hold the brake pedal. I used a bunch of towels to cover the fender near the battery. Use a long 1/2" breaker bar with a cheater pipe slipped over the breaker bar. Attach the socket so the breaker bar is pointing straight up or slightly towards the passenger side. Pull towards the battery with all your strength/weight. Once it breaks free you will hear a loud pop.

Good luck!

 

[icu812]

thanks guys for the input, I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow weather permitting

 

[BlackSabbath]

Here's some tips: Put the tranny in 4th gear, firmly set the ebrake, and have someone hold the brake pedal. I used a bunch of towels to cover the fender near the battery. Use a long 1/2" breaker bar with a cheater pipe slipped over the breaker bar. Attach the socket so the breaker bar is pointing straight up or slightly towards the passenger side. Pull towards the battery with all your strength/weight. Once it breaks free you will hear a loud pop.

Good luck!

This is exactly what I did, but I didn't have anyone stand on the brake pedal. Just make sure to use a 3ft steel pipe over the breaker bar, stand on the drivers side of the car and ram it towards the drivers side fender with one quick dropping motion. Mine broke free on the first try and I nearly fell down. It's nearly impossible without a pipe to get leverage.

 

[IronTerp]

Rumor has it, that it can be on to the tune of about 250 ft lbs of torque.......So, you're going to need some leverage!

 

[mjzilinski]

Here's some tips: Put the tranny in 4th gear, firmly set the ebrake, and have someone hold the brake pedal. I used a bunch of towels to cover the fender near the battery. Use a long 1/2" breaker bar with a cheater pipe slipped over the breaker bar. Attach the socket so the breaker bar is pointing straight up or slightly towards the passenger side. Pull towards the battery with all your strength/weight. Once it breaks free you will hear a loud pop.

Good luck!

Good info, thanks :beer:

 

[Narcosynthesis]

keep trying. I broke two socket wrenches and a cheater bar. Sears replaced them all though! Good luck, you will get stubborn pulley off eventually.

 

[sedanman]

Mine was HELL it was so tight. I ended up having to do it from below with the breaker bar on a jack and jack the jack up! But I finally won

 

[Two Snakes]

Here's some tips: Put the tranny in 4th gear, firmly set the ebrake, and have someone hold the brake pedal. I used a bunch of towels to cover the fender near the battery. Use a long 1/2" breaker bar with a cheater pipe slipped over the breaker bar. Attach the socket so the breaker bar is pointing straight up or slightly towards the passenger side. Pull towards the battery with all your strength/weight. Once it breaks free you will hear a loud pop.

Good luck!

Exactly what I did, but it didn't break free until the 3rd yank on the 3ft cheater pipe - and I aint a small dude. I found that anger and beer really help on this job. Good luck with it. :beer:

 

[04MystiCobra]

Big time tq on there. Keep at it.

 

[ptrfree]

Just remember that its not actually a bolt, the whole pulley turns.
Lee

 

[97WhitePony]

So, you're going to need some leverage!

Or a whole lotta ass :thumbsup: