1997 Camry timing sprocket

It 'should' slide right off. Check to make sure that the key way is not cocked sideways, and if it is appropriate to your engine, you can remove the keyway if it is a separate piece by taking a small screwdriver and prying it away from the crankshaft (just don't drop it!). The other alternative is to take a small hammer and tap on the face of the sprocket for a little while. You may have a little rust on the inner race.

It uses a key for alignment so it's not press-fit. Unless there is corrosion and seized it should come off fairly easily.

Like the crank pulley, it may not seem to budge, but continue to wiggle and pull it should come right off. In the worse case you can probably drill your own bolt holes but make sure you protect the crank pulley threads when using a puller.

While you are at it, I'd replace:

older

prices: GATES TCK199 (kit of timing belt with two pulleys and instruction) $84.79 GATES Part # K030295 PS belt $4.32 GATES Part # K050435 Alt/AC $12.12 FEL-PRO TCS45641 Cam seal $4.11 FEL-PRO TCS45920 Crank seal $6.04 BCA Part # 221820 Oil pump seal $2.71 AISIN (Toyota #16110-79185) water pump $58.79 FEL-PRO VS50304R valve cover gasket set $13.94

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Thanks for the suggestions. I still haven't gotten it off, but I've got another question. I'm changing the water pump too. The coolant bypass hose is attached to back of the pump. How do you detach the pump from it? The book just says to remove it. I have removed to the

2 nuts for the other hose. Everything seems to be loose but the bypass hose. I don't want to force it until I know how it is attached. thanks again.