remove crankshaft pulley
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justanothermp5
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ok seriously guys, THE ENGINE IS OUT OF THE CAR!! he is using an impact wrench,
it may be powerful enough but its turning the engine when he hits it with the impact, i doubt he has extensions on it, since the engine is right in front of him on a stand
the only thing i would try is, take the trans off (if not already) remove all that s***, clutch flywheel etc
then take two flywheel bolts, thread them into there holes a couple turns, then take a long ass wrench or prybar and put it in between them
have someone hold that side while u try to hit it with a impact on the other
this should work, i used a 1/2" thick metal bar to put in between the bolts to get leverage
it may be powerful enough but its turning the engine when he hits it with the impact, i doubt he has extensions on it, since the engine is right in front of him on a stand
the only thing i would try is, take the trans off (if not already) remove all that s***, clutch flywheel etc
then take two flywheel bolts, thread them into there holes a couple turns, then take a long ass wrench or prybar and put it in between them
have someone hold that side while u try to hit it with a impact on the other
this should work, i used a 1/2" thick metal bar to put in between the bolts to get leverage
yup = exactly what I did. worked NP. trans was already off. Wedged a long breaker bar against the engine stand the motor is bolted to. That bolt was on there good!!
justanothermp5
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lol yea i know, i had a hard time getting it off when the engine was in the car
glad i could help
glad i could help
Hey, is this the correct pulley tool to use for our Protege/P5? They go on sale online for 26 bucks. If that's the case, I'm just going to buy it instead of renting it.
http://www.oem-tools.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=1738
justanothermp5
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no, that wont really help, you do not need a special tool to get this pulley off
the pulley isnt a press on pulley so you dont really need that puller tool, i didnt, as soon as i got mine loose i could pull it off by hand
the pulley isnt a press on pulley so you dont really need that puller tool, i didnt, as soon as i got mine loose i could pull it off by hand
No, this is not the right tool. This tool is for removing pulleys that are press-fit on and cannot be pulled off by hand.
The difficulty in removing the Protege's crank pulley is in holding the pulley stationary while breaking open the nut (can take 125 ft.lbs. or more). The nut can be easily undone using the starter, but putting it back on with hand tools is pretty difficult without the right tools. Some people have used a beefy oil filter wrench to hold the pulley while tightening the nut. Alternately, Mazda offers a special shop tool to hold the pulley while the bolt is removed or replaced (not sure how much this costs). Others have been able to put the nut back on using just an impact wrench.
The difficulty in removing the Protege's crank pulley is in holding the pulley stationary while breaking open the nut (can take 125 ft.lbs. or more). The nut can be easily undone using the starter, but putting it back on with hand tools is pretty difficult without the right tools. Some people have used a beefy oil filter wrench to hold the pulley while tightening the nut. Alternately, Mazda offers a special shop tool to hold the pulley while the bolt is removed or replaced (not sure how much this costs). Others have been able to put the nut back on using just an impact wrench.
Crap! This sucks! I have to redo my timing and need to get that bolt back on there tight.....there has something we can buy retail that would help and alleviate all our DIY problems. (Obviously if you don't have an air compressor and impact tools).
I'm going to check it out anyway....let you know how it goes.
K
Although this tool is clearly vehicle specific, the idea isn't. A buddy of mine had me help him rebuild his air cooled 1835cc VW engine, and we just made a tool similar to it. All that it has to do is be shaped like a "U" and be able to bolt into the engine block at one of the transmission bolt locations. The "tips" of the U fit into the teeth on the flywheel. This causes it to not be able to turn. We made it from scrap steel (or you could buy it from Lowes) and some scrap steel tubing (just big enough for the transmission bolt to fit through.
Alternately, you could try something like the brace shown here
Both of these ideas could be easily accomplished with some scrap steel...
By the way, PFUNK5, as others have stated- the tool you posted will NOT help you get the crankshaft pulley off. If you really need a tool that badly- get the SST direct from Mazda.
If you have the engine in the car (unlike the OP) you can also put the car in 5th gear, press on the brake pedal, and remove the crankshaft pulley with a large (18") breaker bar. I had little issue doing it this way, and I know others have done it this way as well...
If you have the engine in the car (unlike the OP) you can also put the car in 5th gear, press on the brake pedal, and remove the crankshaft pulley with a large (18") breaker bar. I had little issue doing it this way, and I know others have done it this way as well...
I bought a Kobalt electric impact wrench at Lowe's for $100 with a 450 ft-lb torque capacity. My crankshaft bolt came off like it was nothing.
You don't need an expensive impact wrench, so don't knock it as a viable solution. It costs just as much as a special tool from Mazda, and you get much more use out of it.
You don't need an expensive impact wrench, so don't knock it as a viable solution. It costs just as much as a special tool from Mazda, and you get much more use out of it.
I used the starter motor to break the nut open... that's the easy part. Putting it back on while keeping the crank from turning was difficult. Were you able to put the nut back on using the impact wrench alone?
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i used a Snap On 1200 lb impact and it came off like nothing and went back on like nothing
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Dealing with the oem one is cake with whichever tool, engine in or out of car. Try dealing with the Unorthodox Racing UDP that has no holes in it for a pulley holder without a good impact with the engine in the car and auto tranny...there's ya some fun to have and feel good about it being good and tight. Good impact FTW.......
