# Crank pulley problem
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [June 20, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818 "2010-06-20T12:58:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/1 "2010-06-20T12:58:59Z")
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:  [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/2 "2010-06-20T13:14:55Z")
If there is two bolt holes in the pulley you can use a puller. I think most nissan pulleys from that era have them.
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### Author:  [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/3 "2010-06-20T13:15:21Z")
mabey a little bit of heat???..try a cheapo popane torch and slowly heat it up???
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/4 "2010-06-20T13:18:54Z")
> [@SDP"](#):
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> If there is two bolt holes in the pulley you can use a puller. I think most nissan pulleys from that era have them.
The holes are where it cracked off. None left that I can use.
I’ll think about the propane. I do have an air chisel, but I feel like I’ll end up ruining the crank with that.
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### Author:  [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/5 "2010-06-20T13:27:58Z")
> [@99 unusual photos](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/99-unusual-photos/32822/15):
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> The holes are where it cracked off. None left that I can use.
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> I’ll think about the propane. I do have an air chisel, but I feel like I’ll end up ruining the crank with that.
no air chisel…not yet any ways…what was the pully made of???you say peices keep breaking off…is it aluminum or a cast \_\_\_\_\_??
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/6 "2010-06-20T13:30:57Z")
Looks cast to me.
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### Author:  [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/7 "2010-06-20T15:49:45Z")
seeing on how you have to take the crank out to rebuild it i’d say just chip away carefully or drill holes in it 2 weaken it and break it off in 1 big piece to get to the timing cover bolts…unless you are only doing head/cams then you still have to chip away at it to get to your cover bolts…
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### Author:  [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/8 "2010-06-20T15:56:48Z")
Can you weld something to whats left of the pulley. soak in some PB blaster and try tapping it with a hammer.
Post a picture of how it is cuurently left
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/9 "2010-06-20T16:31:38Z")
> [@FS: Civic EK Hatch (56k: get DSL you cheap bastards)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-civic-ek-hatch-56k-get-dsl-you-cheap-bastards/27642/89):
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> seeing on how you have to take the crank out to rebuild it i’d say just chip away carefully or drill holes in it 2 weaken it and break it off in 1 big piece to get to the timing cover bolts…unless you are only doing head/cams then you still have to chip away at it to get to your cover bolts…
Doing a full rebuild, so I can hack it up all i want, i just don’t want to damage the crank. I’m already using this as an excuse to get an underdrive pulley.
> [@How does one measure wealth](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-measure-wealth/32801/44):
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> Can you weld something to whats left of the pulley. soak in some PB blaster and try tapping it with a hammer.
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> Post a picture of how it is cuurently left
I dont own a welder so thats not really an option (unless I can find someone out here to loan me one). I’ll get a picture in a minute.
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/10 "2010-06-20T16:49:29Z")
huge pictures ahead:
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/11 "2010-06-20T17:09:44Z")
if ya reusin the crank dont heat it , only backyard hicks do that if ya can nut and bolt the puller into the pulley and use that
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/12 "2010-06-20T17:25:20Z")
i’ll have to get that style puller, i used the claw style to break it. napa should have something like that right? Since I didn’t see any like that at sears
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-pulley-problem/252818/13 "2010-06-20T17:27:02Z")
go to adv auto , they have a tool rental deal . once ya bring it back ya get your money back ,there kit has it