Removing Crankshaft damper/pulley

I obviously don't have the special ford tool. Pulley didn't come off by hand. Tried a three armed puller, but it started to bend the pulley. Seems to be on the end of the crank quite firm.

Suggestions?

Thanks, John

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Mine was rusted on solid. 3 jaw puller to put it in tension, then whacked away with a small sledge until it flew off. Be sure to stand to the SIDE if trying this!

I think mine is rusted on solid. Will heat damage anything behind it?

Cheers! John

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If it's the same as the non-turbo model, I've modified a 2-jaw puller (lots of grinder time) to fit in close to the hub.

AFAIK there is no special Ford tool, as it's not a press fit...

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Pete Remner
Cleveland, Ohio

1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing)
1978
Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.

Hmmm, the Merkur manual lists it as Ford tool T74P-6312-A

Looks like it goes into the pulley, Has two tabs that engage the holds in the hub of the pulley and has a central screw.

Of course a search of the web doesn't find it, but maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.

Cheers! John

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It's a long shot, but Autozone has free tool rentals for specialty stuff like that. I know they have a variety of pullers. I had to borrow the Chrysler Harmonic Damper puller so many times, I just bought it.

Stupid question, but if you're pulling against it, you do have a longer bolt down the center, right? I've never seen one of these Ford pullies, but I have found myself not paying attention and cranking down on the bolt while pulling against it from the other side.

Pullies are stupid.

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Brian Driggs | KG7KCA | PHX, AZ | 89 Pajero
alterius non sit qui suus esse potest

Pulleys are stupid! Yup, pulling against a long bolt. We'll get the damn thing off this week sometime.

Cheers! John

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Hit it with a BFH. You don't need to hit it hard. Just tap it and rotate the crank and hit it from different sides. I wouldn't even bother with the puller thing. Try some WD-40 or PB Blaster. If you damage it, get another one from the J/Y. You'll probaby end up tossing it anyway when you move the Alt. and P/s pump. While your down there, remove the TB gear and throw it away. Then go get a round tooth set from a Ranger. It removes a slight vibration at around 4K RPM and requires less tension, and is therefor less likely to slip.

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Scott Manley
Spokane, WA
86' XR4Ti
37

Cool. Round tooth belt conversion it is!

John

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Got the pulley off! Sprayed with a bit of PB Blaster(love that stuff), and then used the air bump gun on low setting to push on the back of the pulley while it was under tension with a puller on the front.

Cheers! John

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I don't know if you can find it but WURTZ has a bolt losening spray, it has nitrogen as well as lubricants, when you spray on a frozen nut/bolt, it literally freezes it for a short time and everything comes apart in a second.

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Cheers
M.Samli
Phoenix AZ
Gaylant VR4
EVO III GSR (Stolen)


Rallies are no place for traitors

I'll have to look for that. Sounds like a good product. I've used cold to install bushings in frames before and it works great.

Cheers! John

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