Crankshaft Pulley install question

cotizi · 03-20-2010, 08:58 PM

So I am trying to get the crank bolt off to finally install my lightweight pulley, and I noticed the directions mentioned nothing about the starter, it just mentions to put the car in 6th and set the e-brake before you try and loosen the bolt. Consequently I can't get the bastard off. When I try and loosen the bolt, the pulley is moving with the bolt about 15-20 degrees, and then i just don't have the muscle to go farther.

In theory, if the car is in gear, jacked up , back wheels are on the ground and the brake is on, it has to either eventually come loose or the car will move... right?

Any input from the guys who have done this already? I'm gonna get a friend to help me tomorrow, maybe my leverage on the bolt is just terrible where I'm laying.

SmoothZ · 03-20-2010, 09:00 PM

Always have a friend with you when working on the car while it's on stands.

As for the leverage, cranking the car should work to break loose that pulley.

Kastley85891 · 04-03-2011, 04:03 PM

cotizi - did you ever get it off? I had this exact scenario yesterday man....

Z2nv · 04-03-2011, 08:06 PM

i put it in gear, ebrake on.. took a torch and slightly heated the bolt, key word slightly just to heat up the lock tight, toook a 3 foot breaker bar and it came off first try. Dont heat it alot or ull melt the seal on the crankshaft.

spearfish25 · 04-03-2011, 08:11 PM

^you're just a pu$$y

SPOHN · 04-03-2011, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

^you're just a pu$$y

You are what you eat!

Kastley85891 · 04-03-2011, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

^you're just a sweaty arse

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

You are what you eat!

Corrected

Flywheel lock of some sort will work, gonna take a look on a full lift...

03-20-2010, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
cotizi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 391 Drives: 2012 VW GTI 6MT Rep Power: 217	Crankshaft Pulley install question So I am trying to get the crank bolt off to finally install my lightweight pulley, and I noticed the directions mentioned nothing about the starter, it just mentions to put the car in 6th and set the e-brake before you try and loosen the bolt. Consequently I can't get the bastard off. When I try and loosen the bolt, the pulley is moving with the bolt about 15-20 degrees, and then i just don't have the muscle to go farther. In theory, if the car is in gear, jacked up , back wheels are on the ground and the brake is on, it has to either eventually come loose or the car will move... right? Any input from the guys who have done this already? I'm gonna get a friend to help me tomorrow, maybe my leverage on the bolt is just terrible where I'm laying. __________________ Past - 2009 Silver 6MT Sport 370Z Current - 2012 VW GTI 6-Speed

03-20-2010, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
SmoothZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arrakis Posts: 7,952 Drives: giant sandworm Rep Power: 36	Always have a friend with you when working on the car while it's on stands. As for the leverage, cranking the car should work to break loose that pulley. __________________ "Once you go Asian, you never go Caucasian." "I talk to myself, and when I do that, I know I'm talking to an intelligent person."

04-03-2011, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kastley85891 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ATX 370 - Sold Posts: 1,149 Drives: 2003 Wagon Rep Power: 18	cotizi - did you ever get it off? I had this exact scenario yesterday man.... __________________ Boosted V8 hunter 2850 lbs and 375WHP

04-03-2011, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Z2nv Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 65 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	i put it in gear, ebrake on.. took a torch and slightly heated the bolt, key word slightly just to heat up the lock tight, toook a 3 foot breaker bar and it came off first try. Dont heat it alot or ull melt the seal on the crankshaft. __________________ STILLEN G3-STILLEN EXHAUST NISMO HDRS COBB TUNE ADV1 deepkoncave 10.1.........2010 370z Sportpackage 6mt..........2004 MustangCobra SVT 495whp - Forsale..............2004 G35 sedan 6mt VIP status - sold.

04-03-2011, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	^you're just a pu$$y __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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