what tool to hold crank pulley - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

aye87 · 03-02-2009, 10:59 AM

hi, what do you use for holding the crank pulley while loosening the bolt?
im on low budge so any help would be great
thank you

Stillrunning · 03-02-2009, 11:10 AM

I have not seen an aftermarket tool for this. I ended up making my own with torch and welder. For removal you can use the starter bump method. Use a breaker bar with 6 point socket and put on crank bolt with bar resting on the ground to keep it from turning. Make sure breaker bar is on right side so that starter will loosen bolt, not tighten it. Engine turns CW. Unplug the spark plug wires so car will not start and turn the ignition to start for a split second. The starter should loosen the crank bolt enough for you to turn it off. I've done this and it works pretty slick. You will still have a problem on re-assembly as you'll need to hold the pully/crank still to torque to proper value. Not sure what others use but you can use an impact gun as well.

ghettosled · 03-02-2009, 11:32 AM

i second the starter bump method.

***dz63*** · 03-03-2009, 04:29 PM

Click on this link and scroll down to post #15 for a couple Youtube videos of the "starter blip" method.

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***toyomoho*** · 03-03-2009, 05:24 PM

Get a 1x4 board. Drill two holes to attach it to the pulley using the threaded bolt holes on its face. Drill a larger hole between the two holes to allow access the socket used to turn the bolt. Make the board long enough that when the crank pulley turns it will bind up with the floor.

Poser · 03-03-2009, 07:54 PM

starter blip did the trick for me... and I was trying to fab things for days.

***ASG14*** · 03-03-2009, 08:52 PM

Breaker bar on control arm and bumpstart.

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Originally Posted by toyomoho

Get a 1x4 board. Drill two holes to attach it to the pulley using the threaded bolt holes on its face. Drill a larger hole between the two holes to allow access the socket used to turn the bolt. Make the board long enough that when the crank pulley turns it will bind up with the floor.

You know, I was ABOUT to say that, thinking it was the Cam he needed too, lol. But I just realized it's the Crank.

Gibson99 · 03-06-2009, 08:40 AM

If my impact won't remove it, I use a chain wrench to hold the pulley from turning. Since they're usually overtorqued when I do it this way, it leaves dents in the grooves of the pulley, so you have to file them smooth again, but that's trivial really.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

that's a small version of what I use. I got one that has a handle almost 3 ft long, so it's easy to brace it against the floor or a motor mount when loosening the crank bolt, and against the radiator support (or floor) when tightening. mine cost about $15 at harbor freight but for some reason i can't find it on their website.