Crankshaft removal tool - Anybody got one to sell? oohnoo???

[stealthee]

BUMP METHOD - Someone in this thread said the bump method wouldn't work on my AUTOMATIC. All you others talking about MANUALS/STICK?

Bump method works on any car. Its the put in gear and hold the brakes that wont really work. My method of jamming the brakes will work though.

[toddrs93]

if its too far apart to use the starter method, its also easy to pull the starter out and wedge the flywheel teeth with a large screwdriver or prybar, then get a big breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt

[ProwlerGT]

Well, check out what I did.





I used enough 1/2" drive extensions to get the length of the socket wrench (a large torque wrench) just outside of the fender well and my neighbor came over to help with a long piece of steel that we were able to slide the torque wrench into for extra leverage. The chain wrench held the broken crank pulley in place and so did rear wheel chocks on both sides of the tire and we both pushed as hard as we could till the damn thing broke loose. It was furiously tight!!!

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish it all that night because I ran out of time & there's a couple other things I need/want to do under the hood before I drive it, but the worst is over.

I still think i want oohnoo's tool though, because if I ever need to remove the crank pulley intact, I'm not sure the chain wrench will make it around the pulley with it all together.

[oohnoo]

Got one here waiting to be shipped

[ProwlerGT]

Well, I'm about to either find out this isn't a big deal or raise some potential hell.

I finally got around to working on my car again (been really busy) and having gotten past the biggest hurdle of getting the bolt off I was excited to put the 3SX pulley on until I noticed that they are not exactly the same size (stock vs the 3SX stock size custom aluminum pulley as seen here: 3SX Custom Crank Pulley STOCK Sized - 3000GT / Stealth*-*Mitsubishi 3000GT*/*Dodge Stealth Parts

Using just regular measuring tape, I pulled it tight around all the pulleys involved and here is what I get for CIRCUMFERENCE around the pulley ribbed surface where the belt will mount flush on:

Stock Pulley:

1. Outer Pulley Ring where belt sits on: 18.5"
2. Inner Pulley Ring where belt sits on: 12.5"

3SX Stock Sized Custom Pulley:

1. Outer Pulley Ring where belt sits on: 18.25"
2. Inner Pulley Ring where belt sits on: 12.5"

The outer pulley ring of the 3SX pulley (note these aren't precise measurements, but pretty close) is about .25" smaller in CIRCUMFERENCE (not diameter) on the ribbed pulley surface than the Mitsu stock crank pulley belt surface. The inner pulleys seem almost identical in circumference.

So, I realize we're only talking a quarter of an inch here, but I purposely wanted to avoid an underdrive type pulley so it wouldn't affect accessories, etc... and I realize 18.25" isn't much of an underdrive improvement, but it is a smaller circumference.

So ya think they sent me an SOHC pulley?
or
I got the right pulley, and can I use this and it won't cause me any trouble?

Anybody from 3SX wanna chime in? Has anyone else ever noticed that their 92-99 3SX stock sized crank pulley is just a tad smaller than stock?

[ProwlerGT]

Got one here waiting to be shipped

oohnoo - I will get with you when I can. I won't forget about this seeing as I will probably have my 3k till I die.

[92pearltt]

Congrats on getting the bolt off but you might as well throw that torque wrench in the trash now.

[ProwlerGT]

Congrats on getting the bolt off but you might as well throw that torque wrench in the trash now.

Seriously? Its pretty new and I've only used it like maybe 8 other times prior. Really think I ruined it?

Anyone got thoughts on the smaller circumference 3SX stock crank pulley?

[stealthee]

.25" of circumference isn't going to cause you any issues. You are talking 5.89" versus 5.81" diamter, a difference of .09" Thats less than 3/32 of an inch.

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

Seriously? Its pretty new and I've only used it like maybe 8 other times prior. Really think I ruined it?

Anyone got thoughts on the smaller circumference 3SX stock crank pulley?

Torque wrenches should not be used to break bolts loose.

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