Help with Crank Pulley!!!

[AlexForbesR6]

hmm i just got back from picking up a new seal and some oil (which Advance auto parts is having a sale...27 bucks for any K&N filter (got me the hp 3001 big boy) and 5 quarts of valvoline full synthetic) i guess i will have to see if i have a groove or not

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I am going to do some looking around to see if I can find one that will fit.

thank you sir.

 

[Coupe]

Coupe, I'm really hoping you can give me a hand to install mine. You sound like someone with plenty of experience. I don't want any issues with the seal leaking.

I will help you. I may want to sleeve mine also.

I do not have a crank pulley off the truck. I do have a stock pulley. I measured the o.d. of the shaft at 1.654" [42.012mm] and a depth of 0.625" [15.875mm].

If anyone has a NST pulley off the truck and a set of calipers, see how your measurements compare to this.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I should get my crank pulley tomorrow Coupe. I could swing by your place on Sunday if you're not too far.

 

[AlexForbesR6]

so i cannot break the bloody crank bolt to save my life
i have put pb buster on it...let it soak for 10-15 mins and used a 3 and a half foot long cheater pipe and had it in 6th gear and put all of my damn weight against the bloody thing and it wont frikin crack!!!

 

[Coupe]

I had a hard time getting mine off.

 

[AlexForbesR6]

grrr...i went and tried again and still nothing...this sucks!!!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

That sucks bro. You got someone who can pull down on the bar with you?

 

[AlexForbesR6]

nope and i put as much force as possible on it either cause then the socket twists a little to the side and slips off....
what do mechanics use? impact wrenches?

 

[Coupe]

I used a cheater.

You are a little bit of a drive, but if you get stuck, PM in the morning. I will drive out and help you.

 

[PiNkY]

haha so i'm not the only weakling!!! WOOHOO! sorry not really a good thing you can't get it off. I don't know why they are quoting you 400 to change it - my stealership did it for 150 out the door man

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Do you have a jack? Maybe use the handle as a cheater bar. It worked when I installed my oil cooler for a very stubborn bolt.

 

[AlexForbesR6]

I used a cheater.

You are a little bit of a drive, but if you get stuck, PM in the morning. I will drive out and help you.

Thanks man and everyone for the tips...i finally got it doing what Tapp had suggested after i heard a couple of other people say it was alright and it worked like a charm...had a bit of trouble getting the old seal off too but i finally got it all done and put some fresh oil and a new filter in and im good to go...i just have to figured out how i am going to clean all of the dirty oil that has coated the bottom half of my engine:thumpdown:..will pressure washing it work? or is there a good spray on something thatll dissolve/get rid of the dirty oil?

 

[Torspd]

I like your idea Coupe. This is definitely a adaptation that you should look into. If you find something that does work, I am all in

 

[Amarillo X]

I used a cheater.

You are a little bit of a drive, but if you get stuck, PM in the morning. I will drive out and help you.

James, I gotta say you are one of the most quality guys I've met on site/meets...it's a privilege to call u a friend.:top:

 

[SpaceMonkey]

^+1

Alex, glad it worked it out. Was there any scoring with your pulley?

 

[Tapp]

Thanks man and everyone for the tips...i finally got it doing what Tapp had suggested after i heard a couple of other people say it was alright and it worked like a charm...had a bit of trouble getting the old seal off too but i finally got it all done and put some fresh oil and a new filter in and im good to go...i just have to figured out how i am going to clean all of the dirty oil that has coated the bottom half of my engine:thumpdown:..will pressure washing it work? or is there a good spray on something thatll dissolve/get rid of the dirty oil?

told ya bud...:laugh::top:, no point in busting your nuts to break it loose..

get some sort of engine de-greaser for the oil thats everywhere!! :top:

- i had this same issue with the NST pulley a while ago.. had the same groove...rockin the stock pulley!:rockon:

 

[Coupe]

James, I gotta say you are one of the most quality guys I've met on site/meets...it's a privilege to call u a friend.:top:

Thanks for the compliment.

 

[PiNkY]

Ok so the groove is apparently an issue from what I gather. So if your NST pulley does have a groove is it a bad idea to still run it? Does this happen to all the NST crank pulleys or just a select few?

I gota be honest I've seen a few threads like this and am surprised Mike didn't jump in on it with any info about the groove. :hmmmm2:

 

[SpaceMonkey]

He's probably not had a chance to read all of this. I'm sure he'll comment.