# Crank pulley problem
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 20, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795 "2010-06-20T13:00:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795/1 "2010-06-20T13:00:11Z")
I’m tearing down a motor to build it and have run into a problem. When trying to get the crank pulley off it broke. As in the outer part separated from the inner part that is on the crank. I need to get what is left of the pulley off the crank to get the timing cover off (the motor is a ka24de). I’ve tried using a beefy flat head to pry it off but it just keeps breaking off pieces of it. Any one know of a way to get this sucker off w/o damaging the crank?
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### Author:  [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2010, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795/2 "2010-07-26T07:41:46Z")
pictures will help.
its hard to tell from your wording what is exactly broken/stuck etc. no clear image for me.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2010, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795/3 "2010-07-26T07:51:36Z")
Damn. King’s crank pulley was frozen on his VG30 and we VERY CAREFULLY used a Dremel (Newman’s favorite) to SLOWLY cut down to the gap where the crank key was. Once down there we VERY CAREFULLY used a chisel and hammer to crack it off the rest of the way as to not damage the crank. It’s a tedious process.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795/4 "2010-07-26T08:01:33Z")
Have you tried using a puller?
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795/5 "2010-07-26T08:11:14Z")
x2 for trying a puller.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/156795/6 "2010-07-26T08:15:01Z")
It sounded to me like he did use a puller and that’s how the outer part of the pulley separated from the inner. I could definitely be wrong though.