The rubber bushings in my crank pulley are (like those on most cobras with them at this point) very worn and allow play. I've decided to tackle the removal of the crank pulley and replacement of the bushings. I actually was able to maneuver through what everyone had made out to be a nightmare: removing the lower crank pulley. Thanks to resources here, I got it off.
Now I need to remove the tribar from the pulley itself and after locking the cage in a vice, securing the pulley from rotating, and rotating that hex bolt counter clockwise I get NOTHING. I've tried heat, cheater bars, PB, an impact. Nothing works and I can't think of a way to get the new bushings in without removing that silver three-pronged piece. If anyone who has done this has advice, please chime in here. I really don't want to get an aftermarket lower, and stock replacements simply don't exist.
Now I need to remove the tribar from the pulley itself and after locking the cage in a vice, securing the pulley from rotating, and rotating that hex bolt counter clockwise I get NOTHING. I've tried heat, cheater bars, PB, an impact. Nothing works and I can't think of a way to get the new bushings in without removing that silver three-pronged piece. If anyone who has done this has advice, please chime in here. I really don't want to get an aftermarket lower, and stock replacements simply don't exist.
