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Counterclockwise. Skweekah
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Most Mazdas are counterclockwise to loosen it... Lefty loosey, righty tighty.. :) Careful, some years have locktite on them..
Loosen the 17mm bolt in the middle of the pulley. Loosen the belt tensioner, and the pulley should slide off with a little help. Make sure to nothing the little key-way that lines the pulley up.
Most Mazdas are counterclockwise to loosen it... Lefty loosey, righty tighty.. Careful, some years have locktite on them..
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Remove the centre bolt the pulley should then slide off. You may need to gently tap the pulley with a soft faced hammer to loosen it.
No. Counter clockwise to loosen. It is very tight.
The crankshaft pulley is the large pulley on the lower passenger side of the engine.
Remove right front wheel (passenger side) Remove plastic shield behind (3 bolts) Loosen alternator and remove belt (loosen lower through bolt, loosen upper through bolt, turn tightening bolt on firewall side counter-clockwise to loosen belt) Loosen power steering pump and remove belt. Remove crankshaft pulley bolt in center (probably need a breaker bar, prevent crank from spinning by putting a screwdriver in flywheel teeth at transmission end) Use pulley removal tool to pull pulley off straight (http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Crankshaft-Pulley-Removal-Tool-Set-13pc-Sealey-PS997) installation reverse. (note key-way in pulley and key on crank)
the crankshaft sensor is located behind the crank pulley. the bottom pulley