Got everything off except the damper/crank pulley. I have the puller on it and and cranking on the thing and it just won't budge. Anyone else have this problem? I am about ready to put it back together and have the shop install them.
Pulley Install Help
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Did you remove the crank bolt first?
+1 it shouldn't have been that bad.
I just did mine this mourning, sprayed w/ penetrating oil. make sure the puller is in go working order!
Steeda, I could not get the alt. pulley off though
Steeda, I could not get the alt. pulley off though
Alternator pulley will come right off with an impact gun. Install the new pulley the same way with some blue loctite on the alt threads.
Lol! Of course the crank bolt was out, that came off surprisingly easy. I felt around inside and there was a shit ton of sealant around the crank, I'm guessing that is what is making it so difficult to get off. Oh, well. My back is too sore from cranking on the puller to give it a second try today. I'll just take it to the shop and have them do it.
there is also a washer IIRC, that you have to get out of there...otherwise the center part of the puller will just be applying force to the center of the pulley instead of the crank, and you'll get nowhere...
Nothing I've read said anything about a washer. All the how-to's I looked at says out comes the bolt and then the puller should be able to work it off. If you could post a diagram or a pick showing the washer in question it would be appreciated.
Mine had a pretty good sized washer on the stock crank bolt. That may be the issue.
Does it sit on the face of the pulley or what? If it doesn't come off with the bolt should I be able to get a flat head in there and pop it free? I can't even find a picture of this thing in the Ford service manual.
Definitely a washer on there that may stick and not come off with the bolt. When I changed mine I just used a small flat head to pop it out. Here is a good vid ... http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustang-ud-pulley-video-install.html
OK, after looking at pictures of the stock damper it looks like the big washer sits inside a recess in the pulley and that's why I missed it. When I looked at the pulley of my car the face of the pulley was flush except for the hole for the bolt. Looks like I'll give it another shot and see if I can extract a washer before I go at it with the puller. Its always some minor detail.
You can do it!
dang i knew i wasn't crazy...LOL
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