M52B28 AC Pulley - Can it be removed?

Post Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:45 pm

As per title. Have an M52B28 I bought from a forum member a while back thats just about to go in. Have been stripping it down and cleaning. The air-con is long-gone, assume removed from pervious owner. All that remains is the pulley. Can this also be removed? If so, is it just a bolt off job?

Cheers

Post Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:49 pm

PAS Pulley? Yeah, it's held on by three bolts. 10 or 12 mm iirc. Stop the pulley from rotating by holding one bolt with a spanner whilst loosening another with a ratchet. Loosen all three in turn, then remove them all completely. You may need a bearing puller to remove it from the spigot.

Post Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:54 pm

Sorry, talking bollox - AC pulley. Post edited.

Post Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:05 pm

The whole AC bracket can be removed, then you just need a shorter non-AC belt to run the PAS, waterpump etc etc.

Post Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:07 pm

jmc330i wrote:The whole AC bracket can be removed, then you just need a shorter non-AC belt to run the PAS, waterpump etc etc.

Yep, thats all been done, just the pulley left on the crank. Question is can this also be removed?

Post Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:50 pm

Ah, I got you.
I just left the pulley on mine.... kept thinking it could be used to drive something useful, like a supercharger