cant get my crank pulley off i just started my build on the d16z6 and was trying to get the head off but the pulley had other plans anyways whats the best way to hold the pulley in place?

 

With one of these...


I have also heard of putting a flat head in the teeth of the fly weeel or putting the donut spare on and letting it off the jackstand.

 

what is that called?

 

use an impact? that will take it off for sure.

 

You have got to explain that one a bit better for me. I have been trying to figure out what you meant, but I can't.

 

I have one but do you think 100psi will take it off?

 

A good impact gun will take it off. Make sure it is set to turn the bolt counterclockwise, it is standard right hand thread.

If you're turning it manually and its a manual transmission, shift into 5 and prevent both front wheels from turning. The right wheel is usually on the ground anyway, you can put a tire on the left and set it back on the ground. Though it would be much easier to just jam a screwdriver in the slots of the brake rotor so the rotor can't turn.

 

I had my wife stand on the brake pedal and hit it with an electric impact, worked like a charm

 

do you have to have the timing belt still connected to get it off?

 

geuss not im sry im asking so many stupid q's but its my first engine build so i wanna make sure i do it right.