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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: J.D. on March 04, 2009, 09:14:08

Title: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: J.D. on March 04, 2009, 09:14:08: I need to get the bottom pulley off ym 200TDi engine to rebuild it and it is refusing to budge. So far have:

bent two pullers,
nearly cracked the timing belt cover,
give it the good news with large hammers,

and it still refuses to budge. Its the first one I have ever not had come off, I know it is welded on or anything as I was the last one to put it on.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: wizard on March 04, 2009, 13:05:40: Hi
Do you have access to a gas axe.
Dont chop it off just warm the pully up a bit. Dont overdo it and heat up the crank though.
Do this with a set of pullers in place.

wizard :twisted:
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: Saffy on March 04, 2009, 14:32:03: use the proper puller?
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: J.D. on March 04, 2009, 16:13:09: Cheers for the advice guys. The story so far is in the thread in this section called the Birth of Pheonix. Still haven't got the damn the off!
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: eugene on March 04, 2009, 18:08:58: i had one like that i took bolt out started her up and moved steering left to right it made it lose by its self but thats nat the best way but it worked that is if engine is still in the truck :D
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: lee celtic on March 04, 2009, 19:53:37: Mine fell off when the bolt went walkies :lol: gave me a reason to do the belt...
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: trecfive on March 04, 2009, 21:39:39: Quote from: Saffy on March 04, 2009, 14:32:03
use the proper puller?

The four bolts in the pulley are for the correct puller to attach too, use the right one and it will work, us a piece of Chinese junk ----- well you know the answer to that.

Connect a suitable puller, tighten it up fairly tight and hit the puller on the centre bolt, if that don't shift it tighten up some more and add some gentle heat with the gas axe, BUT NOT ON THE CRANK and keep tightening the centre bolt.
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: Les Henson on March 05, 2009, 06:03:56: Make your own puller (bole holes are 75mm centre to centre. Tighten them, whack the centre, tighten again, etc, etc. A bit of heat is ok, but don't melt the damper - it doesn't matter about the timing cover seal as it should be replaced anyway.

(http://forums.lr4x4.com/uploads/1178844101/med_gallery_2_301_293447.jpg)

Les.
Title: Re: Bottom Pulley on a 200TDi
Post by: lambert on March 05, 2009, 07:21:20: do be carefull useing heat with a puller as if there is loads of tension in it it will come away quite vigorously and that may well hurt either you or your radiator quite badly.