Crank Pulley HELP

[Acobra]

I'm trying to install my metco crank pulley. Any ideas on how to get the factory one off ?? The tool they give you I already twisted it up. I bought a new 14mm hex and I cant get the dam thing off. Yes I'm turning it clock wise.

 

[03cobra283]

There is a thread in the tech area that helps. I used a punch or long pry bar and hit one of the spokes on the pulley till it broke lose.

 

[SVT GI]

Just did this with SLEEPERSTATUS on his car about 3 weeks ago. We used the write-up in "how to" and worked great. Front supported on jack stands, tranny in 6th, used a jack under the breaker bar and...POP! It was kinda an uneasy feeling when you are using the jack, just make sure you have it (jack/breaker bar) positioned correctly so you are not going to put the tool that comes in the kit all katiwhompus.

 

[Hmbre97]

I had to use a combo of the two above methods. I put a breaker bar on it and used the floor jack to put it under tension. I then used a piece of pipe on one of the pulley spokes and gave it a couple good wacks. It let loose on the 2nd one.

 

[MaximumVelocity]

Make sure that you already unbolted the "cage" that the pulley is screwed into. If it is not unbolted from the block, the pulley won't go anywhere.

 

[houstonsnakes]

hit the pulley with a hammer!!!!! for real! it will come right off

 

[unit213]

I had some trouble with my lower install too:

lower pulley - install help please - ModularFords.com

...and then some trouble with the Metco pulley itself:

Metco lower seems to be unbalanced - ModularFords.com

 

[BBCOBRA]

hit the pulley with a hammer!!!!! for real! it will come right off

that's the method I used. I used a old rail road spike for a punch, put it on a spoke and hit it 2 or three times. I then spun it off by hand.

 

[Acobra]

Thanks guys I'm going to try the old hammer tecnique. Yesterday I tried using the jack with a johnston bar and broke the end off where it holds the socket.

 

[unit213]

Thanks guys I'm going to try the old hammer tecnique. Yesterday I tried using the jack with a johnston bar and broke the end off where it holds the socket.

I tried every method, except an impact. The only one that worked for me
was using a 4 foot extension on a 1/2" ratchet. The ratchet actually broke
along with two breaker bars but the pulley finally came off.