Hello I'm looking to remove the crankshaft pulley on my 1600 type 1 engine, with engine in. Any ideas on removing it without a pulley removal tool? Thanks
A wide three-legged puller should get it off if you're careful. Stick a small socket down the bolt hole for the puller tip to run in.
I've read about people levering it off with a big flat end screwdriver (or a jemmy), but I wouldn't recommend it, personally. If this is your only option, try heating the pulley up first. If you don't fancy buying a pulley puller (easiest option, but quality varies), depending on the type of pulley you have, you can make your own tool from a piece of steel flat bar...this need two holes drilling thru, inline with the holes in the pulley (you may not have any...buy a hooked puller)... put two pieces of aluminium flat bar behind the pulley wheel, against the crankcase.... place the steel flat bar against the pulley face and feed a bolt (eg M8) thru each hole and the pulley... wind a nut onto the bolts now protuding behind the pulley.... hold this nut with a spanner and start to wind the bolt in..... as the bolt end presses against the ali flat bar (see above), it draws the pulley off I did this, but the easiest option is buy a proper aircooled puller
this is the hook type puller designed for aircooled pulleys...never used one....available on fleabay, or make your own
Yep, no problem. Do not try to remove the pulley by pulling on the outer edges. I wrote a how-to with pictures: http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1150450
