HI FOLKS CAN ANY ONE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.TO REMOVING MY F**K IN CRANK PULLY.ITS A 4X4 SAFF ON A K PLATE.ITS REALLY GIVING ME A HEAD SCRATCH. I HAVE TRIED 2 DIFFERENT PULLERS. BUT STILL NO JOY..I WOULD DRILL AND SMASH IT.BUT I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW PULLY AS YET.ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.THANX DALE

 

They are tight ain't they

Have you tried this type of puller???????

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COSWORTH-YB-TU...QQcmdZViewItem

Thats the type I used on mine,did the job

 

If you have the three holes you are ok and best to use pulleer described above.
If no holes, try a bit of heat, but you will of course have to be very careful if it is a rubber bonded outer bit!!.
When(eventually), you do get it off, if you apply valve lapping paste between the pulley and crank nose where it sits, and gently grind it it will come off a lot easier in future, I was lucky, but know some can be seriously tight, best of luck to you!!
tabetha

 

THANX GUYS...I HAVE TREID THAT TYPE OF PULLER THE PROBLEM WITH THAT 1 WAS 2 OUT THE 3 HOLES WERE STRIPPED..YES I DID THINK OF USING A LITTLE HEAT..TO LOOK AT THE STATE OF THE CAMBELT.I WOULD SAY ITS NEVER BEEN CHANGED.IT LOOKS LIKE SOME 1 HAD A GO AND GAVE UP..I HAVE TOOK IT OF THE ROAD IN FEAR OF THE BELT SNAPPING.I HAVE BEEN SOAKING IT IN WD40 EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK.
ILL KEEP TRYING...THANX AGAIN GUYS

 

You will probably just have to go for it then, break it off if necessary, it is still a lot cheaper than a new engine!!
tabetha

 

YES IT LOOKS THAT WAY.. I HAVE HAD A QUOTE OF Ł135 FOR THE PULLEY.AS A SECOND HAND 1 IS LIKE ROCKING HORSE SHIT..BUT YES ITS CHEAPER THAN A TOP END REBUILD..IF THE WEATHER IS O.K WEEKEND ILL CRACK ON WITH IT..

 

Is it to change the cambelt ??, you can change them without taking the pulley off if your patient !!

 

CAN YOU?.. WHATS THE MAGIC MATE :

 

The magic is to bend the guide plate(dished washer) between the pulley and the drive cog for the belt, outwards creating a gap, fine if you want just hope you never have to take pulley off, as you are still stuck and so is the pulley.
I will have a look today to see if a puller that uses legs behind the lugs would be feasable to make.
tabetha

 

Hi

Had this prob on my 2wd saph. In the end the one that worked for mine has 3 legs that goes outside the pulley and a centre bolt that tightens against ur slackened off pulley bolt and pulls the pulley forward.

Its at home so if you wish i will check the make etc and post details later.

 

I think(?) the 4x4 ones are all "balancer" type ones with the seperate outer ring bonded on.
tabetha

 

THANX GUYS...I USED THE 3 LEGGED PULLER.AND BELIVE IT OR NOT.1 OF THE LEGS BROKE..I DID SEE A STRONGER VERSION 2DAY IN THE SCREW FIX DIRECT CAT AT WORK IT WAS Ł12 MIGHT GIVE THAT AGO.IM GOING TO HAVE A GOOD GO AT IT 2MORROW..ITS NO FUN ON A MOTORBIKE IN THIS WEATHER LOL....

 

I changed the cam belt on my escort without having to bend anything at all, you just have to feed the belt in horizontally while rotating the pulley wheel, eventually it will pop in (have to be carefull not to damage the belt) but mine took about an hour in total to do.

There was also a post on this a while ago, i'll see if i can dig it out

 

I read other posts saying how you could do it by bending the metal washer guide bit type thing, never done it this way myself.
tabetha

 

BRILL ILL GIVE THAT A GO..

 

As tab sais you can do it without removing the pully and bending backing washer bit of a piss poor way but will take you 30 mins and a lot of hassle saved ( although !!! ) I would rather do it the correct way but each to their own and if it gets you out of shit for the moment .


Regards Doug .

 

You are going to have hassle over this issue at SOME TIME, when a crank seal goes for example, might as well get it over with now ?, by doing it right, but up to you.
tabetha

 

HI FOLKS! JUST AN UPDATE ON THE COSSIE CRANK PULLEY..IN THE END I DECIDED TO DRILL PILOT HOLES FROM THE SIDE.AND SMASH IT OFF WITH HAMMER&CHISSEL...ALL DONE JUST GOT TO GET NEW PULLEY NOW..THANX FOLKS FOR ALL THE HELP

 

No chance of SUPER GLUE THEN!!!
tabetha

 

LOL.DEFF NOT