I managed to actually get the bolt off, but now the pulley wont come off! i tried to carefully pry it off, but it wouldnt budge and i didnt want to further damage anything. and the key looks wierd. i have a 1991 GS and this doesnt look like any key i have seen; looks like a weld to me. please give me some insight, this car has to be finished! thanks!

 

looks like someone smashed the key and the crank pully together stick a screw drier in there nad try and pry em apart i guess

 

looks like a fucked up smashed key to me

 

so pry it apart and get a new key then?

 

yea the kys are $4 at honda. just separate the two somehow.

 

You might be able to get a 2-jaw puller from Sears ($30) in there. Thread the bolt in half way and set up the puller in reverse with the teeth on the inner edges of the pulley. That might help you get it started.

Heat and lube are also recommended.

 

yeah, the woodruff key looks beat. use a curved pry bar to pry the pulley off.

 

Do not pry the pulley... unless you are careful the prybar will only put force on one side, it will never come off that way. Wiggle it back and forth, hands on opposite ends, it should come right off. If that doesnt work get a puller.

 

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obviously he cant wiggle it off, or he would not be asking us for help...

softly use a prybar to get it off. switch sides as to exert the same force on the pulley use an on off tapping motion, and put the bar as close to the crank as you can. use the minimal amout of force possible.

 

thanks a bunch guys!! i used a big screwdriver and slowly worked it off. and guess what that is!! who ever worked on this car last lost the key or somthing and it was a small screw that they tak welded in place. wtf!!!!! as soon as i got the pulley off, the weld broke off. no marks on the crank or the pulley. that is seriously some ghetto work. but thanks again guys!! thumbs up for HT


Modified by Claborn at 5:35 AM 1/29/2004

 

shitty dude. glad u got it off though

 

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Ben

 

shadetree mechanics strike again. that sucks, at least there was no probs

 

heat can be dangerous. dont melt the ruber on the ballancer. I would just use a 2 jaw puller for the next time someting like that happens.