Crank pulley

Is the crank pulley reverse threaded? I’ve tried a 750 lb impact

 

righty tighty

 

No it’s just f’n tight

 

lol yep. I was able to get mine off with a very powerful impact. You may need to bump start it to get it to move. over 200lbs of torque holding that sucker on.

 

You'r gonna need a big ass impact, I've got the M18 high torque and it can take them off but its really big to be shoving down in a tacoma engine bay unless you've already removed stuff.

 

pretty sure that's exactly what I used. Then I used a stubby to put it back on.

 

100% accurate. my nephew has a 4cyl tacoma pulled his RAD and plugged the coolant lines to save as much as possible. but got a stubby impact up in that space and good to go!

 

Just bump start it using a breaker bar. My impact couldn’t remove mine either.

 

See here. Fast forward to around 5:50 in.
https://youtu.be/pIbeoMpGxEc

 

Pull the EFI fuse
Bump starter

You’re on your own for getting it back on tight.
If you have manual trans, put it in gear and crank it down.
If you have an auto, you either trust your impact, or buy the special crank pulley holder tool.

Sketch factor :7.5 - Do this at your own risk

 

Sketch factor is high for sure. It really did and does work. Make sure it’s on the bolt securely and braced up against the frame.

Pull the fuse as mentioned.

As soon as you turn the key, be ready to turn it back. Not because it will start, but because it will keep trying to turn the engine over. Hope that makes sense.

You can use a

$21 E-cowlboy for Toyota/Lexus Crankshaft Damper Pulley Holding Holder Harmonic Tool with 2PCS Crank Bolts

pulley holderwhen trying to reinstall and torque the crank bolt. That’s what I did.

Btw, I had one of these tools when I tried to take it off initially. However, I could not thread the two screws into the crank pulley that are required to install the pulley holder. That’s because the bolt holes were filled with crud and rust.

You can use a tap or a thread restorer to clean up the threads before you put the pulley back on. The threads are M8 x 1.25.

 

Use the harbor freight 3/4” breaker bar, it will come off no problem. And to reinstall use a pulley strap wrench. Easy peasey lemon squeezy I use one of these, don’t know of anybody else that makes one but damn they work good.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1552342358...4ifcEevgAX9A1DRaIZxCXxoKVxqEx4-BoCCQ8QAvD_BwE

 

We use something like this at work. The extra thick walls of the socket helps to transfer the power from the impact gun.

$16 For GM LS 24mm Crank Bolt Socket 77070 Harmonic Balancer Socket Tool, 3 Times Momentum Power of Standard Impact Sockets

https://www.amazon.com/Yoursme-Harm...la-647980832394&ref=&adgrpid=65991210874&th=1