Re: [8V] Crankshaft pulley removal ???

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

I've only ever been successful doing this with an impact wrench. Impact tools
ROCK!
    -Josiah (I'm sure there's another way to do it... there must be.. like do it
first, while the timing belt's still on, and hold the cam sprocket with a 19mm
wrench)

Greg Davis wrote:

> I attempted to remove the pulley from the crankshaft tonight but was not
> successful.   The intermediate shaft pulley was easy, I just wedged a
> screwdriver through the center to hold it in place.   I tried vice-grips to
> hold the crankshaft pulley, but only succeeded in bending it a little, so I
> stop before I screwed it up beyond repair.  Unfortunately, my manuals were
> not much help.
>
> I'm trying to remove these so I can replace the seals beyind them.  They've
> been leaking for awhile, and since I already had the head off... well, you
> know the story...   all this for a head gasket.. Hehe :)
>
> So, any great suggestions on how to hold the pulley in place so I can
> remove (and then replace) the nut?   I believe someone (Shawn?) mentioned
> some cool, special (VW specific??) tool ?
>
> TIA!
>
> Greg... ( and I thought THIS would be easy!) :)
>
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