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Alternator Pulley Bolt
Before I strain my guts out any further--is the nut on the alternator/fan pulley threaded normally? I mean, it isn't a reverse-thread or anything is it? I've been struggling with the socket wrench and spanner tool for 5 minutes and suddenly got paranoid that maybe I was tightening it.
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10-27-2015, 01:26 PM
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Yes, comes off on a regular thread. Use the pin holder in your tool bag to hold the outer half.
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10-27-2015, 01:57 PM
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+1 standard righty tighty lefty loosy. PO probably over torqued it.
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10-27-2015, 04:44 PM
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Once you use the tool to hold the pulley, it comes right off.
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10-27-2015, 05:15 PM
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Be careful about messing that one up. Last time I tried to get one it was hard as hell to find. That was quite a long time ago. Hopefully the situation has changed.
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If it's really stuck, put an air wrench on it - it'll come right off. If you don't have one, anyways station can help you.
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10-28-2015, 07:50 AM
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I ended up in one of those situations where you know something is about to go really bad.
I had my right foot holding down the Porsche wrench, was steadying a breaker bar socket with my left hand and pounding on it with a small sledge hammer with my right hand. After about 5 hits, it finally broke free, but I was sure I was going to miss, smack my hand, my right foot would slip of the wrench, and I'd fall back and hit my head on the toolbox like a Three Stooges episode.
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10-28-2015, 03:58 PM
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It's sometimes hard to get leverage while holding that pulley tool.
I would have gotten a helper to hold the tool, while you used both hands to yank on the wrench.
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10-28-2015, 05:47 PM
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Taking it apart is easy
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I used an electric impact wrench. It worked, and it was cheap.
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Well, at least you didn't break anything
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10-28-2015, 06:14 PM
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That bolt is the reason I carry an 18" length of 1/2" copper pipe in the trunk. If you're on the side of the road, you'll need it to slip over your wrench to give you added torque. A must-carry item to keep with your tool bag...
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10-29-2015, 04:07 AM
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That's a pretty smart idea, jlex. I'm going to keep the breaker bar in my trunk. My car didn't come with a tool kit, so I'm trying together the critical tools I would need. So far, I have a jackpad, a 10mm wrench, 13mm wrench, the breaker bar and 24 mm socket, and the pulley wrench and spare belts.
Those are just things I can remember that I've used a lot. Does anyone else have any suggestions for critical tools to keep in the car?
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It was a long night...
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10-29-2015, 05:52 AM
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Lots of choices for a cheap headlamp on
It seems odd to need a breaker bar on the fan nut. Now I wonder if I am not tightening mine enough....
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10-30-2015, 05:48 PM
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