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[Boiler Man]

Spoke to soon

My old Omega 2 Ltr DTI just turned 200,000 Miles. Thought things were going to well.

Crank shaft pulley fell off today. The main stealer wants £150 for one . Wouldn't give me the part number so I could shop around.

I've posted in parts wanted, but does anyone know were I could get one cheaper?

Any help would be appreciated.

[Boiler Man]

Think I might have found a better price, but still not sure if it's the right one.

I'm trying to remove the remainder of the pulley.

Large 24mm bolt head, but even in gear I can't loosen it. As the engine is still moving. Is there a way I can lock the engine from rotating.

I started off outside our house, I'm half way down the street now

[Omegatoy]

breaker bar on socket, rest socket agains chassis, and flick just flick the key you dont want the engine to start just loosen the crank bolt!! we do it that way all the time here!!

[Boiler Man]

Cheers

I take it that to loosen it is Anti-Clockwise and nothing special?

I hope this isn't where I shear the head off

[Omegatoy]

yep anticlockwise, and although it sounds frighteningly like it could sheer the bolt head off i have never had it with a quality socket on the end, if you have an assistant it is better to hold the breaker bar in place to stop it jumping off when key is flicked but it isnt strictly necessary, its just that if on your own you cant see the crank puley when turning key!!
it cannot be as bad as the focus i did the other day!1,
breaker bar and socket = no go
windy gun half inch drive =no go
breaker bar with scaffold bar on it= no go
copius amounts of wd and plus gas windy gun on it for a minute at a time(big compressor running flat out =no go
electric wheel gun with 800lbsft if torque=no go
in sheer desperation rang a mate who fits truck tyres for a living and borrowed his inch drive windy gun 1600ftlbs of torque on it with reducer from inch to 3/4 and 3/4 to halfinch onto short extension bar and onto socket and after about a
60seconds of continuos trigger pull it finally came out!! yeehaa took the whole day to do the cambelt cos of that one 17mm bolt!!!! 

[Boiler Man]

yep anticlockwise, and although it sounds frighteningly like it could sheer the bolt head off i have never had it with a quality socket on the end, if you have an assistant it is better to hold the breaker bar in place to stop it jumping off when key is flicked but it isnt strictly necessary, its just that if on your own you cant see the crank puley when turning key!!
it cannot be as bad as the focus i did the other day!1,
breaker bar and socket = no go
windy gun half inch drive =no go
breaker bar with scaffold bar on it= no go
copius amounts of wd and plus gas windy gun on it for a minute at a time(big compressor running flat out =no go
electric wheel gun with 800lbsft if torque=no go
in sheer desperation rang a mate who fits truck tyres for a living and borrowed his inch drive windy gun 1600ftlbs of torque on it with reducer from inch to 3/4 and 3/4 to halfinch onto short extension bar and onto socket and after about a
60seconds of continuos trigger pull it finally came out!! yeehaa took the whole day to do the cambelt cos of that one 17mm bolt!!!! 

Sounds loads of Fun

Worked a treat that buddy, Thanks

Only problem I had was getting the bolt passed the AC pipes.

That's one looong bolt. Thought I'd have to take the Rad' and Grille out

[Omegatoy]

yep anticlockwise, and although it sounds frighteningly like it could sheer the bolt head off i have never had it with a quality socket on the end, if you have an assistant it is better to hold the breaker bar in place to stop it jumping off when key is flicked but it isnt strictly necessary, its just that if on your own you cant see the crank puley when turning key!!
it cannot be as bad as the focus i did the other day!1,
breaker bar and socket = no go
windy gun half inch drive =no go
breaker bar with scaffold bar on it= no go
copius amounts of wd and plus gas windy gun on it for a minute at a time(big compressor running flat out =no go
electric wheel gun with 800lbsft if torque=no go
in sheer desperation rang a mate who fits truck tyres for a living and borrowed his inch drive windy gun 1600ftlbs of torque on it with reducer from inch to 3/4 and 3/4 to halfinch onto short extension bar and onto socket and after about a
60seconds of continuos trigger pull it finally came out!! yeehaa took the whole day to do the cambelt cos of that one 17mm bolt!!!! 

Sounds loads of Fun

Worked a treat that buddy, Thanks

Only problem I had was getting the bolt passed the AC pipes.

That's one looong bolt. Thought I'd have to take the Rad' and Grille out

good news!!! have only known it to fail once!!!