Timing belt questions

[wrxhoon]

That may be so, but if anyone here is actually listening to me then you would have read....crack the INTERNAL ring of the harmonic balancer. Sure you might have gotten away with it this time, maybe not...but it is a fact that 9 out of 10 will crack that ring. You will still get the balancer off most of the time but the ring is only cast steel and only about 1.5 mm thick. The balancer won't be visibly damaged but down the track you will spin it and then it's stuffed.

You can chose to take my advise or not...it's your funeral. I'm only speaking from experience.

thats the reason they have the holes there so you can bolt your gear puller on , that way you wont break anything .

[benl1981]

I've been reading up and found this post. I'm about to undertake a timing belt swap over. I have a puller that I bought at supercheap, I think it is called a harmonic balancer puller. Is this not right for the job?

Also what is the best way to undo the crank pulley bolt? If you put it in gear and handbrake on and you use a breaker bar on it do you stand the chance of wrecking your gearbox if the crank spins?

Is it hard to replace the crank seal once the pulley is off?? I heard somebody in a thread saying it took a long time just for this bit.

Cheers

[gtst25]

Dad made up a special puller for harmonic balancers on skylines - don't get a normal claw puller just as 3litfors3 has said - you may wreck your harmonic balancer - I can get dad to take a photo of it if you like.

[benl1981]

I wasn't thinking of the claw type. A harmonic balancer puller is what is shown below. Which is similar to the cheapy I have. If these type are no good then I don't know what to use. Your dad sounds pretty handy, youre lucky

[wrxhoon]

As long as you can fit it in there that will do the job .

First undo the bolt a few turns , i would you the starter to undo it , then put your puller on and when it comes loose undo the bolt .

[benl1981]

Cool. Thanks. If I did the handbrake and put in gear trick there is no chance of you stuffing your gearbox is there if the crank spins ..I saw 3LIT3 FORS3 mentioned this.

[wrxhoon]

you will find its a lot easier using the starter to undo it , you can lock it in gear and handbrake on but you will find it has a lot of slack and it will be hard to undo .

I usualy use a rattle gun if the engine is out but you cant fit the gun cause the radiator is in the way .

The bolt will be very tight , about 450 nm on the rb26 , i hope you have a big 3/4 " bar to do it up , you can only use the starter to undo it .

I hope you know how to set the cam timing and ajust the timing belt tension .