Lower Pulley Removal

[03yellow]

Here are the things that "can be" a waste of time:

Beat it with a hammer

Using a 4ft breaker bar

Trying different gearsjust put it in gear)

Get a bigger bar or wrench

##@@$%%^&^**

Get mean with it

Use your legs

Hold it and hit it with a hammer.


****If you want to get it off in 30 seconds here is what you do:

1)The stock lower pulley has three spokes; set one of the spokes at the 3:00 position as your face the car from the front.

2)Place the car in gear & set the park brake.

3) Remove all cage bolts.

4) Take a 2ft iron rod,pipe or whatever and place inside the pulley on top of the 3:00 pulley spoke. Hit down on the rod with a hammer about 5 times (hard.... make it ring) moving the crank pulley clockwise.

5) Done Deal. Its the quick,sharp, jarring that gets it off easy

 

[95YellowGTBeast]

put it in 6th gear get a breaker bar on it, then put a 5ft piece of square steel on the breaker bar get a big hammer and proceed to beat the piss out of the steel!! worked for me =)

Nick

 

[COBRA ED2003]

has anybody else done or heard of this technique? can anyone be more specific on how this is done?

 

[snakebite2]

read the book its not that bad lol

 

[IronTerp]

Hmmmmm.....Haven't heard of this one before.

 

[ugotbit03]

Mine wasn't bad at all... normal size braker bar and a 3ft pipe and it came off easier than expected. Probly didn't even need the pipe...

 

[striker_29]

Damn I thought I had a hard time with my upper. Note to self, skip the lower idea...

 

[CANiHaveGasCash]

Impact gun...

 

[BLK04]

1. 18" breaker bar pointing at 6:00 on the pulley.
2. Place feet against the inside of the driver's side tire for leverage.
3. Grip breaker bar with both hands and pull like a mofo.

 

[03InThe11s]

easier way: breaker bar @8 o'clock, jack it up with a floor jack. when it picks up the front tire (in my case) push down on the radiator support. ohh yea, if its a high mileage lower, skip the 1/2" tools and reach for the 3/4 stuff.

 

[ShelbyGuy]

03InThe11s works smarter, not harder.

 

[RealBadDude]

Impact gun...

a BIG PLUS 1 on the impact wrench.

IR ti with 1000 ft/lbs or torque makes quick work.

 

[lowflyn]

Just wanted to bump this thread...this method took me literally 30 seconds after I had been beating, cussing, and throwing shit for 30 minutes.

Big thanks to the OP...if he's even around anymore.

:beer:

 

[black 10th vert]

It's funny that I used this same method a couple of days ago, and it was a piece of cake to get it off. Took maybe 3 hits at the most, then I was able to spin it right off with my hand!

 

[lxhatch302]

is it just me but do you have to take the ALT bracket off to get the lower pully assembly off????

 

[03COBRA-88]

Nice write up here

http://www.newyorkmustangs.com/forums/removing-lower-crank-pulley-03-04-cobra-t7057.html

 

[rrpederson]

Very helpful

Reviving this thread because of how helpful it was. There is bound to be another guy out there putting on a lower pulley kit. I found the breaker bar at 8 o'clock and use a jack to push it up method to be most helpful. Mine was especially stubborn. Once there was tension on the breaker bar, I had to use the OP's method of wacking the crap out the spoke at 3 o'clock with a big pry bar. It was a huge pain in the ass but worth it. I will dyno in a few days.

 

[hotcobra03]

Reviving this thread because of how helpful it was. There is bound to be another guy out there putting on a lower pulley kit. I found the breaker bar at 8 o'clock and use a jack to push it up method to be most helpful. Mine was especially stubborn. Once there was tension on the breaker bar, I had to use the OP's method of wacking the crap out the spoke at 3 o'clock with a big pry bar. It was a huge pain in the ass but worth it. I will dyno in a few days.

old thread...i use a bar in drive shaft yoke..than it comes off like a normall bolt.....i go from bottom being its open..i have car on ramps where i can use my legs to push on breaker bar..

i have taken this off many times ...i had to rebuild the tribar post to pulley..

i had did a thread this year on it..