here's the deal my mate wants me to change his timing belt but how can i tell if it has a one piece crankshaft hub or two piece i don't want to deal with trying to get that nut off a two piece as i know it is torqued to 302lbs.
is there any way to tell with out taking it apart.
thanks
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try having a look on realoem...my garage just changed mine and it had seized on ...if you have any probs i will find out how they got it off
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The fan belt pulley is held on with 6 bolts and is seperable from the cam belt pulley.
No need to undo the mega tight nose bolt
No need to undo the mega tight nose bolt
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i think that there are two type though. the one piece hub that does not need to be removed and the two piece that does so the lower cover can come off or have i just been miss informed
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Iknow how to get it off i just don't want to go through that. kind of a pain and i'm not making any money on ittry having a look on realoem...my garage just changed mine and it had seized on ...if you have any probs i will find out how they got it off[/code]

1987 2.7l e30 m20b27 supercharging
1991 3.5l e30 m30b35 it is dead so sad
1985 3.5l e23 m30b35
