probally a stupid question

marrittm

ok please forgive me if this question sounds stupid, but i was going to replace my bottom crank pully on my xsara picasso hdi this weekend, i have changed the pullys before on some other cars with no problem, the problem i have is that after speaking to someone they have told me that i need a special tool to remove it, i did look the other day and it just looked like it had the one big bolt holding it in place. could anyone advise me any different or is this true, also does the bolt turn clock-wise or anti-clock-wise. like i said as far as i was concerned it was just straight forward but now he has out doubt in my mind.

KillerWatt

I suspect the "special" tool is the crankshaft locking pin, which is required to stop things moving while you have it in bits.

wealdroam

marrittm wrote: »

ok please forgive me if this question sounds stupid, but i was going to replace my bottom crank pully on my xsara picasso hdi this weekend, i have changed the pullys before on some other cars with no problem, the problem i have is that after speaking to someone they have told me that i need a special tool to remove it, i did look the other day and it just looked like it had the one big bolt holding it in place. could anyone advise me any different or is this true, also does the bolt turn clock-wise or anti-clock-wise. like i said as far as i was concerned it was just straight forward but now he has out doubt in my mind.

Any special will probaly just be to hold the crankshaft secure.

Have you seen this thread on HonestJohn?

esmerobbo

There is a tool for pulling the pulley off but I have never had to use it normally just undo the bolt and give the old pulley a tap.

Complete timing tool showing crank pulley tool = http://www.ccw-tools.com/uploads/images_products/PDF/Instructions/VS4820.PDF

marrittm

sorry i should of mentioned that its the auxilarry belt pully not the timing belt one does this still leave me with same situation.

Wig

How about buying the Haynes manual?

Hammyman

marrittm wrote: »

ok please forgive me if this question sounds stupid, but i was going to replace my bottom crank pully on my xsara picasso hdi this weekend, i have changed the pullys before on some other cars with no problem,

One question, why?

Flying-High_2

Hammyman wrote: »

One question, why?

HDi Pulleys tend to die of Death...

Flying-High_2

Stick it in 5th take up the play in the Gearbox and give it beans on the end of a Breaker and 22mm socket "I think"... These are tighter than tight!!

Hammyman

Flying-High wrote: »

HDi Pulleys tend to die of Death...

Ah. Preventative maintenance then. Brother has recently bought a Pug 307 HDi so I'll give him a heads up.

EcoR1

I've changed a couple of HDi crank pulleys and they both just pulled off.