pulley bolt

[Blokko]

At garage now and they can't get the bolt on the pulley undone to do a cambelt change. Any idea on the safest way to undo it?

 

 

 

Steve - Orange and Black ex Academy

[Tony Whitley]

K series I assume? Don't know about safest but I locked the flywheel with a big screwdriver through the hole on the other side of the engine to the starter into the starter ring teeth, held in place with molegrips, then jacked up the car and fitted a socket to a breaker bar and put that on the crankshaft pulley bolt so the end of the bar was touching the garage floor. Gently lower the car and there you are

 

 

Edited by - Tony Whitley on 3 Nov 2007 11:41:53

[Blokko]

Tony

 

Yes - it's a K series. I was typing quickly on the old Blackberry and forgot to mention the engine type!

 

The guy at the garage gave up after an hour and a half - wouldn't have any money off me for it though.

 

Caterham Midlands want 2 hours @ £108 plus VAT for the labour.

 

Wonder if there is an indy Rover specialists in the Midlands.....

 

Steve - Orange and Black ex Academy

[Mark Gregory]

Blokko: Have you tried McMillan MotorSport in Hinckley T: 01455 239900

 

Ooops, Andy Mc would never forgive me if I misspelt his surname. 😳

 

 

Edited by - Mark Gregory on 3 Nov 2007 17:09:47

[oldbutnotslow]

The safer option to lock the fly wheel in my view is to remove the cream coloured sensor low down on the inlet side of the engine that faces into the bell housing.

 

You will need a 7mm spanner to undo the small bolt that holds the sensor in place. Remove it and unhook it from the loom and put sonewhere safe

 

You are then left with a nice hole in the block facing the flywheel into which you can insert a round metal bar which if you get a reasonable fit will slide into one of the timing cut outs in the flywheel. a large drift works well. This will lock the flywheel in place and you will be able to heave on the pully bolt all you want.

 

You will need a BIG breaker bar as its torqued up very tight!

 

Grant Taylor - OBNS Motorsport

😬 1.6K with 183 BHP of Black and 'Stone Chip' excitement. 😬

 

 

Edited by - oldbutnotslow on 3 Nov 2007 13:39:15

[j passfield]

My simple and reliable method for undoing any crank pulley bolt, disable ignition system, attach socket and a long and strong breaker bar to the bolt, get the end of the bar about six inches from the floor and not fouling any part of body or chassis, press the starter button and the job is done, impact with floor will loosen the bolt. KEEP YOUR FINGERS OUT OF THE WAY !

[CageyH]

 

Only dead fish go with the flow....!

[oilyhands]

Grant,

 

You have to be careful with that method becuse some lightweight flywheels are not strong enough in that area and you will break the teeth that the crank sensor relies on, also early 1600s and 1400s dont have a series of machined holes, they have a groove with a 'U' shaped insert which will be comprehensively b*lloxed if you try that method, that's why I suggested locking the ringgear, it is safe and is always there...

 

Oilu

[Bilbo]

Blokko

 

Is that £108 per hour plus VAT for the labour

 

or £56 per hour plus VAT 🤔

 

'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬

1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension.

[Blokko]

Bilbo

 

Yes, £56 / hour + vat and they expect to take 2 hours.

 

I guess from previous experience they know that getting the pulley off is the bulk of the job. The guy at the garage I was at this morning said it would be 1/2 hour job once the pulley was sorted.

 

Steve - Orange and Black ex Academy

[Jason Plato]

Remove starter and use rover locking tool = easy :-:

[Roadsport06]

Would it also make sense to get verniers fitted at this stage too if you are getting the cam belt done?

 

BRG and Yellow nose VU06 XZX