front pulley removal 240z

[abas]

Hi all

Just started rebuilding the original engine from my 240z. I'm trying to get some assistance re removing the front pulley. I ve managed to get the large bolt undone by blocking the crank with a piece of wood inside the crank case and using a 2 foot extension on my socket handle, but I'm not sure how to get the pulley off. The haynes manual says something about not using a normal 2/3 leg puller on the pulley and shows a picture of some special tool that bolts up to 2 bolt holes on the front face of the pulley.

Any assistance gratefully received

AndrewB

240z LHD in UK

[carguyinok]

The haynes manual says something about not using a normal 2/3 leg puller on the pulley and shows a picture of some special tool that bolts up to 2 bolt holes on the front face of the pulley.

True, DO NOT USE the leg puller:finger: The lower pulley is also your balancer. If you use the leg puller you chance damage.

The tool you are talking about is cheap and worth it vs over 100 for a new lower pulley. It bolts into the center of the pulley. This will insure that it pulls the WHOLE pully off and not just the pulleys off the balancer :sleepy:

[LanceM]

If I remember right I used one of those $10 universal steering wheel pullers, I just had to buy some long bolts with the right thread to bolt into the pully to pull it.

[abas]

Lance

I don't suppose you know what the thread of the bolts you bought were? I know they are 10mm but they are not the same thread as the other 10mm bolts on the car

Err!!! I've just realised I posted in the 'for sale section' Doh!!

I have been a z owner since 1988 and I second your thoughts about wishing I'd been driving it all that time. I think I've managed about 3 years out of the last 15!!!!

regards

Andrew

[LanceM]

No sorry I don't, it was about 20 years ago when I did it. I do remember picking them up at the local parts place, at the time I was one of the few in the area that ever wanted any metric fasteners