removing crank pulley

I don't know what yours looks like specifically. But here are three suggestions:

1. Make a holding tool such as the one shown here:
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2. Put the transmission in gear so the pulley will not move. Use a breaker bar and socket. Position the breaker bar so you have to apply force in the upward direction to loosen the nut. Put a mechanical or hydraulic jack under the breaker bar and jack up the bar until the nut breaks free.

1. There are those who use a variation of (2) by resting the end of the breaker bar on the floor and engaging the starter. Although they swear by it, I have my doubts as to how safe and sane it is. Also, you now have to re-align your crankshaft and cams. This isn't too bad for those who know what they are doing...but why bother when you have two other options.

Good luck,

Ken

peter wrote:

thanks for the options. what my engine guy advised my to do, since the motor was out of the car, was: to remove the fly wheel with impact tools, put two of the flywheel bolts back in a few turns, wedge a sturdy bar between the two bolts and the floor, oriented in the proper direction of rotation of removing the crank i.e. have the bar in the 4-5 pm position. impact the crank bolt.

worked like a dream, i love impact tools. thanks again, peter

With impact tools? Were you not concerned about the bearings?

Leon