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warnerTA
03-08-2009, 04:57 PM
i prolly sound stupid but how do you keep the crank pulley from spinning when you try to take the 3 smaller bolts off? it pisssed me off so i decided to give up and ask..
thanks
KissMyWhtSS
03-08-2009, 05:00 PM
http://shbox.com/1/pull_pulley.jpg
warnerTA
03-08-2009, 05:07 PM
haha i know, i have the pulley puller, but the 3 bolts on the side
KissMyWhtSS
03-08-2009, 05:18 PM
haha i know, i have the pulley puller, but the 3 bolts on the sideThey should come out pretty easily. Do you have the belt on still? You could probably wedge a screwdriver in one of those holes to keep it from spinning as well.
warnerTA
03-08-2009, 05:20 PM
i dont have the belt on anymore should i put it back on?
KissMyWhtSS
03-08-2009, 05:22 PM
I would think it would help, it's been a while since I've pulled a crank pulley but I took the belt off after taking the bolts out then used a puller. If that didn't work I stuck a screwdriver in those big gaps and wedged it so it wouldn't spin anymore.
warnerTA
03-08-2009, 05:36 PM
alrighty thank you
KissMyWhtSS
03-08-2009, 05:52 PM
Yeah, honestly you could prob do it without the belt, I'd try wedging a screwdriver to keep it from spinning just don't wedge it against something that could puncture/break (oil pan, spark plug wire, etc.)
Colossus
03-08-2009, 08:55 PM
Dude, did you guys seriously ignore putting the car in first gear? You'll turn the engine a little but as soon as you get to the point where the engine will turn the drive train it will quit moving. Don't wedge a screwdriver anywhere on your engine. Not the best idea.
KissMyWhtSS
03-08-2009, 09:00 PM
Dude, did you guys seriously ignore putting the car in first gear? You'll turn the engine a little but as soon as you get to the point where the engine will turn the drive train it will quit moving. Don't wedge a screwdriver anywhere on your engine. Not the best idea.
Yeah, I assumed the car was in park/or gear and honestly it would take a decent amount of force to spin the crank so I'm a little confused as well but it's been a while since I've pulled a crank pulley and I've never done it on a LT1.
YZF
03-08-2009, 09:01 PM
Dude, did you guys seriously ignore putting the car in first gear? You'll turn the engine a little but as soon as you get to the point where the engine will turn the drive train it will quit moving. Don't wedge a screwdriver anywhere on your engine. Not the best idea.


Could be an auto...........
KissMyWhtSS
03-08-2009, 09:03 PM
Could be an auto...........
already covered it... ;)
warnerTA
03-08-2009, 09:19 PM
it is a auto...