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[NATEUSMCSVT]

Changing my lower pully has now been a 3 day event going on four!
It all started with the upper bolt on the stock pully cage. i had to remove the fan and the fan shield to get to it with a bolt grip socket from irwin. (this tool is worth its weight in gold) here is a pic of that.

Moing on, Now i go the bell housing and lock up the bolt on the fly with a wrench like the instructions say. The i go the the front and go to work to find that this pully is not coming off. it has bent the tool that came in LFPs lower pully kit!!!

I now have to get another one of these things things in a rush since my truck is a daily driver! Grrr. Also it looks like i will have to remove the Radiator so i can take an impact to that sucker!

HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE ON A LOWER PULLY CHANGE?

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

Were can i get another one of these tools today?

 

[ttk53]

its just and allen head just get a socket allen head and use that.

 

[04SB_SVT]

I would get one from a Snap-on, Mac, or a Matco dealer. Call a few local body shops and garages and get their phone numbers.

 

[Scotts Elle]

You know that the lower pulley is a reverse thread right? You will need avery long snipe to crack it loose. That allen socket is standard metric size. Any tool supply place will have it. Just can't recall the size.

 

[operator1391]

like stated above "reverse thread", not to say its the problem, just keep in mind

 

[Cialis]

Jack it up high,support it well, and put the wrench straight down. Then put your back against the drivers side tire and push with your foot. Or you can put the wrench at about 8 oclock and jack the wrench up with a floor jack.

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

yea look at the pic i was turning clock wise. i had a very very long pipe. Its either a 9/16 or 1/2, i cant tell now!!! i guess i will have to buy both. im pretty sure i will have to go with an impact tho.:fm:

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

Cialis thats a great idea!

 

[bgstew6]

its 14mm

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

oke:bgstew6 you know i trust you a lot but i cant help myself from asking. Are you positive?

 

[CHUXSVT]

braker bar is a must. thats what i did. jacked it up high to use my foot & all my body weight. i did use a big L wrench.

 

[miclightning]

my friend with an 03 L had the same problem.


you will just bend the next allen head, or like i did.... broke 3 ratchets.


long story short, you won't get it off unless you agitate it. do you have any air tools? or something that you can stick behind the pulley and get a pretty good vibration out of it?

also you need to shock it, so dont just push hard and evenly, u need to kick it/jolt it to break it loose.

its the only way for it to come off.


and for the back against the tire and what not. i had my foot on a breaker bar attached to the ratchet. snapped all 3 ratchets at the head.

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

damn that is just stupid for it to be that tight!

 

[bgstew6]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/search.php?searchid=4768907


I have a 14mm 1/2in socket that I have been using for years...I picked it up from Napa

 

[SID297]

A good breaker bar and a floor jack (pushing up on the bar) works well.

 

[87vertgt]

Jack it up high,support it well, and put the wrench straight down. Then put your back against the drivers side tire and push with your foot. Or you can put the wrench at about 8 oclock and jack the wrench up with a floor jack.

you mentioned that before.....it worked like a charm :banana:

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

this should get it done then

 

[ViciousJay]

mine popped like a can of pringles when i took mine off, it was like almost destiny... it was as if the truck knew it was getting a pulley and was like GET THIS STOCK POS OFF OF ME NOW! haha

 

[NATEUSMCSVT]

lmao. my truck hates me to all hell. i swear it goes out of the way to get into my pockets!