so i've been trying to get the damn crank pulley off for the past 2 hours now but to no avail. i managed to get the bolt off with the crowbar trick. but the pulley is still stubbornly attached and i dont see any other bolts holding it in place. what am i doing wrong? im about to get my rubber mallet and start wackin the damn thing loose.

 

This would be the easy way:
(Its a bitch! Use an impact gun. I had to impact gun mine for about 5 minutes off and on to get it off.

Dont worry if you think your tightening it cause its normal threads not lefthanded backwards crap.)

And as for your problem, the key is probally wedged in good which impact gun woulda loosened up but I guess try a breaker bar or crow bar between the block and pulley. Assuming you have removed the all the timing belt covers you shouldnt have to worry about breaking anything in that area. Just use a piece of wood so that you dont scratch your block if your that concerned.


Another Alternitive:
Tie a rope around the pulley so that it wont slip off, and use a ratchet winch or muscle power and yank it off

I would put the bolt back and and give it a lil impact gunnin to loosen it up

 

that's the thing, i dont have an impact gun. i'll prolly try and pry it off w/ the crow bar or somethin

 

coke! thats the trick coke-a-cola same thing happened top me call up my dad to help me come walking in with a coke opens it up and dumps it on the pulley (at this time im pissed but) 5 min later i pulled it off with couple taps of the hammer. Its a preaty stick clean up, brake cleaner works good.