motor question

[ky_horsetrainer]

i am rebuilding a 4.3 chevy engine and can not seem to be able to remove the lower pulley mount from the crankshaft to allow me to remove the timing chain cover....please help i need to get this thing taken apart so i can get it up in running because until then i am kinda limited on where i go seeing the only other truck i have gets 8mpg, i need my s-10

[raktrakr]

Make a call to an autozone,carquest, or advance auto parts to see if they rent out the tool you need. If so, they will require a deposit on the tool,which will be what the tool cost if you bought it,then you'll get it all back when you return the tool

[ky_horsetrainer]

Make a call to an autozone,carquest, or advance auto parts to see if they rent out the tool you need. If so, they will require a deposit on the tool,which will be what the tool cost if you bought it,then you'll get it all back when you return the tool


thanks for the idea....you said tool and i got to thinking, i bet he mean a pulley puller...i have one of those so its been removed and is ready to clean and and rebuild, thanks for jarring my memory

[daking]

Actually, the tool you need (I think) is a harmonic balancer puller. It has a bolt as a hub and several slotted arms and a mess of bolts. You run the bolts through the appropriate arms to drilled and tapped holes in the balancer, run the center screw into the loosened crankshaft bolt and smack the end of the puller bolt. It should pop off for you.