Help with crankshaft pully

mlang88 · 08-07-2009, 11:00 AM

is there a trick to center the power steering pulley on the crank?

Matt

John_AZ · 08-07-2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlang88

is there a trick to center the power steering pulley on the crank? Matt

No trick unless the center is messed up.

GL
John_AZ
1988 924S + 1987 924S

BananaClip · 08-07-2009, 12:15 PM

shouldn't be hard as long as you take off all the accessory belts first. that's how you mess up the center, by the way.

mlang88 · 08-07-2009, 12:16 PM

does it go on the snout of the crank because my crank doesn't hang out past the balance belt pulley

matt

mistertate · mistertate's Garage

Do you have the right crank? The crank snout on the manual steering cars doesn't have a shoulder for a PS pulley

mlang88 · 08-07-2009, 12:50 PM

it was on before i took it off for the timing belt.

exitwound · exitwound's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_AZ

No trick unless the center is messed up.

Hey that's my messed up crankshaft pulley!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BananaClip

shouldn't be hard as long as you take off all the accessory belts first. that's how you mess up the center, by the way.

How do you mean? The power steering pulley is the last attachment to go on.

John_AZ · 08-07-2009, 02:30 PM

[QUOTE=exitwound;4823250]Hey that's my messed up crankshaft pulley!/QUOTE]

You're famous! I was lazy and just Googled "power steering crank pulley" , clicked on Google Images at the top---THERE IT WAS! I did not see a watermark or copyright.

Photo credit to exitwound.

Thanks exitwound.

John_AZ

exitwound · exitwound's Garage

I don't believe it was the result of anything I did to make it so uneven on the inside. I think it was more wear and tear from the PS mount's broken bolts and skewed installation (due to the previous owner's collision) than anything I could have done. That's why I asked the question above. I don't think *I* did anything to make that happen.

It should come off fairly easy though. sometimes, a little tug or tap was needed, but never a lot of force.

mlang88 · 08-07-2009, 03:44 PM

well the block is an 1983. they didnt have power steering till 85 1/2 right?

zedsn · 08-07-2009, 04:32 PM

I believe some 83 cars had power steering as an option and all 84 and up had power steering.