Lets talk pulley

SG4247

As lazy as I am, I put the socket on the crank bolt, and then my 4’ jack handle onto the breaker bar.

I then taped the jack handle to the frame and jumped in and hit the starter!

Bolt came loose immediately.

However the OEM balancer fell off the crank into my hands. I was shocked it was that loose of a fit.

WOW!

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phunk

In my experience they dont take too much motivation to come off. I removed one from a 26,000 mile 2018 engine a week or 2 ago, and it slide right off only requiring effort to hold it concentric to the crankshaft while pulling. Engine was out of the car, so a Milwaukee 1/2" impact whacked the bolt right out effortlessly. In the car, it can be a hassle. I have used a chain wrench for leverage in a car before, but I am not thrilled with how it can gouge the pulley a little bit, though thats probably avoidable by wrapping it with something else first.

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Spooler

That's how I do it. I use a chain wrench to hold the pulley. Been doing that for years. When you can't fit an impact in there, it works like a champ.

ZoomZ

As much as I like the starter bump method on an old clunker, ain't doing it on the Z.

The Xterra has pretty much the same pulley. However, plenty of room to get an impact in there. It's pulley also slipped off by hand.

ZoomZ

My issue is the bolt, not pulley sliding off Crankshaft. My engine is in, otherwise, we would not be having this discussion.

I would use chain wrench, if I was certain the pulley bolt was going to come off. Didn't want to risk damaging it.