use impact gun or use the the starter to loosen the bolt with a long Johnson bar or ratchet.
Use a harmonic balancer holding tool DenLors 648796 to keep the pulley stationary while loosening the bolt.
After removing the right front tire and fender liner, you remove the serpentine belt. You then remove the crank bolt and use a puller to remove the pulley.After removing the right front tire and fender liner, you remove the serpentine belt. You then remove the crank bolt and use a puller to remove the pulley.
Loosen the 18mm bolt about 4 or 5 mm and give the bolt a good wack and the pulley should pop. Then remove the bolt and pulley.
you get a gun and you shot it till its removed
There is both a puller tool & installer tool. Some do both. You remove crank bolt & thread rod thru a triangle shaped assy that threads into 3 pulley holes & pushes it off against crank snout,. To install can use bolt & impact hammer or installer that threads into crank bolt hole & you turn a nut to crank it on. Most engine building suppliers have them.
Use an air driven impact wrench.........
Counter clockwise. This bolt has nothing special
If you have a broken bolt, the car is not safe to drive.
Unplug the wire connecter Remove the 7 mm retaining bolt while trying to remove twist for easier removal
There is a large metric bolt right (17 or 18mm) in the center of the main crank pulley. Immobilize the crank using a vise-grip equiped with a locking chain. Wrap an old fan belt (cut-to-size) around the crank and protect the serpentine gooves of the crank pulley, then wrap the vise chain and clamp onto the crank. Use a good breaker bar, or impact hammer to break the bolt torque free counter-clockwise. Note: Don't remove the four 10mm bolts on the crank pulley. The whole thing comes off as one assemble piece.
AnswerCheck the crank pully bolt. If it has come loose you will have a leak.The crank pully bolt does not have anything to do with the crank shaft seal leak. Thebolt is independent of the seal. To replace seal remove crank shaft pully and you will have access to crank shaft seal, pull out & replace seal.
Use an impact gun or secure flywheel when loosening crank bolt.