Getting bottom pulley off?!

[Adammcf]

Im having great fun removing the head on the car. First the fan wouldnt come off and now I cant seem to get the bottom pulley off to get at the timing belt.
Should it just come off by pulling on it?

[cabrio327i]

Yeah will come off has long as you have all the bolts out, give it a tap with a copper malet or something that wont damage it, Dave

[Widge]

Whack it with the bigges hammer you have got, try tapping the shaft in the middle to get the vibrations to release it. It will come off just persevere

[Adammcf]

Came off nice and easy which surprised me. It seems alot tighter yesterday.

Couple of little taps with mr hammer and it was boogytime!

[Davenotouring]

Do you not have to undo the massive bolt in the centre?

[Widge]

No you ninny, there's about 6 11 mm (I think) bolts inside the dish of the pulley. A long reach socket really helps.

[Davenotouring]

That's not very nice.



What is that big one holding on then?

[Widge]

Where I come from Ninny is a term of endearment
No offence
Dunno as far as I know it's bolted in to the front of the crank!
I'll tell you in 2 months when I've stripped my 2.5 donor engine

[Davenotouring]

So this bolt doesn't come off with the pulley then?

If that is the case, then I understand!

[Widge]

No it stays ther and you use it with a 21mm spanner to turn the crank to get the timing marks lined up. If your thinking about doing the timing belt drop me a line cos I did 3 over easter and know wher it can go wrong

[Davenotouring]

Will be trying to do the timing when I put the head back on and so on.

Thanks for the offer, I will no doubt be taking that up!

[LOOPYLEE1965]

if youve got the right tackle you dont need a hammer i would have used a 3 legged puller at the end of each leg a small dog clips ontothe pulley you put a 13mm socket on the central bolt and wind it in with a ratchet and it just pops the pulley off no sweating or hammer swinging (no chance of breaking anything else either bin there and done that ) think mine only cost about Ԛ£10 from local motorfactors

[Widge]

Wouldn't fit the front chassis member is in the way.

[LOOPYLEE1965]

not done this job on me e30 yet mate but tried it on a mg montego turb a nd cost me a new rad as well

[Adammcf]

When its off it looks like this: