[928uk] releasing crankshaft pulley and harmonic balancer

[Ben Hodges]

I wonder how many folks have set their ignition timing incorrectly due to
this common mistake!?

On Fri, 6 Nov 2020 at 13:47, Jim West via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
wrote:

> I made a simple pulling tool out of some unistrut I had and use the crank
> pulley bolt to draw the damper off
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> Also make sure when you replace the damper it’s the right way round.
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> I helped another owner out when he put his on backwards!
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> Jim West
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On 5 Nov 2020, at 16:29, jonathan--- via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
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> Hi Howard,
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> The car is at GT One having the cambelt changed. The director there
> mentioned in a phone call that the technician had to use heat to get the
> crankshaft pulley off. Seems odd, as usually it’s the harmonic balancer
> that takes some time and wriggling to get free. I’m hoping it really was
> the pulley, ‘cos at least that’s further from the oil seal.
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> Jonathan
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> *From:* Howard Miller <howardsmiller at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 05 November 2020 15:44
> *To:* jonathan at rackowe.net
> *Cc:* 928UK List <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>; Jonathan Rackowe <
> jonathan at netvue.co.uk>
> *Subject:* Re: [928uk] releasing crankshaft pulley and harmonic balancer
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> Do you mean the balancer or the nut that holds it?  The nut is "only"
> 300Nm which shouldn't be a problem given the proper locking tool and a big
> enough bar. The pulleys and balancer normally just wiggle off. There's no
> taper or anything.
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> On Thu, 5 Nov 2020 at 14:43, jonathan--- via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
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> Guys, your views please: Is it reasonable to use heat to release the
> crankshaft pulley and/or harmonic balancer?
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> Jonathan
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