Save an Idiot.
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 254
From: Washington
Save an Idiot.
I was replacing various things on my car in effort to get the power steering running again, and my car had been out of commission for about 3 days, because I had been waiting for parts to come in, and like an idiot I wasn't paying attention and was in a hurry and put the pulley on backwards.
Yes I know, I know.
I need ideas to get this off, I was thinking about maybe drilling 2 holes in the body of the pulley any using a steering wheel puller. I would rather avoid this though because I don't want to risk breaking the pulley and I'd have to take out the entire mount.
Yes I know, I know.
I need ideas to get this off, I was thinking about maybe drilling 2 holes in the body of the pulley any using a steering wheel puller. I would rather avoid this though because I don't want to risk breaking the pulley and I'd have to take out the entire mount.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,055
From: North Cacalaky
You will need to get the tool that is just for that type of pulley to be able to "press" it back off..The one i have is a snap on but you should be able to rent it from one of your local autoparts store.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,401
From: SC
Here are a few ideas
Big three jaw puller
Weld a couple of nuts on the back of the pulley, use a steering wheel or balancer puller,Then you can grind the welds back off.
Use a large bearing plate and large press
Big three jaw puller
Weld a couple of nuts on the back of the pulley, use a steering wheel or balancer puller,Then you can grind the welds back off.
Use a large bearing plate and large press
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 254
From: Washington
I just did the most half assed fix I've ever done on any of my cars, instead of the number of decent ideas you all had, I just loosened the bolts and I put some scrap metal between the pump and bracket and then torqued the bolts down again. I only needed less than half an inch.
What was ford thinking with these solid brackets? If in the future I have the pump out again, do you think it'd be alright to cut out the section between the side bolts so that I can pull the pulley outside of the engine bay?
What was ford thinking with these solid brackets? If in the future I have the pump out again, do you think it'd be alright to cut out the section between the side bolts so that I can pull the pulley outside of the engine bay?