Re: Crank pulley removal (was Moment of Truth)
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Re: Crank pulley removal (was Moment of Truth)



I -gently- used a pair or long screw drivers to walk it off. It 
really was only hand tight.


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I wasn't worried about crank nut -- just wondered what you used to
> remove pulley after nut off.
> 
> Like most engines, PRV pistons do indeed hit twice in each 
combustion
> cycle. Is about only thing it has in common...
> 
> When I said pulley has two timing marks, was talking only about
> reindexing TDC. Of course distributor can only fire near top (10
> degrees -- sorry, couldn't resist) of compression stroke. Was under
> impression you watched valves before marking rotor location. That's
> why I wondered if valve covers were still off engine.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > Bill,
> > 
> > You aint been paying attention. :) I bought $350.00 worth of air 
> > compressor, tank and tools. That's how I got the crank pulley off.
> > 
> > Folks are also saying I could be 180 degrees off because #1 
piston is 
> > TDC 2X for every one revolution of the distributor.
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > Pigeon Forge is a year away...
> > > 
> > > One tooth makes all the difference in the world. Translates 
into a 
> > LOT
> > > of rotor travel (how many teeth are on the worm gear? Divide 
360 by
> > > that and you'll see what you're up against). Despite my best 
> > efforts,
> > > got mine one off (removed to better access heater core take 
off). 
> > Seem
> > > to remember something interfering with far swing in direction I 
> > needed
> > > to go. Pulled upper air assembly off AGAIN (by that time was 
getting
> > > real good) and reinstalled one tooth over. Success.
> > > 
> > > You can diagnose with timing light as you rotate engine with 
starter
> > > motor only. Slow, but it does work. Either jump the solenoid, 
or 
> > con a
> > > willing family member into turning the key.
> > > 
> > > You did re-index TDC cylinder #1... (stock PRV has two marks on 
> > crank
> > > pully so it doesn't matter which stroke you were on).
> > > 
> > > BTW: How did you finally remove crank pully? I've got to 
replace 
> > seal
> > > in timing case cover so mine's coming off too.
> > > 
> > > Bill Robertson
> > > #5939
> > > 
> > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > Ok kids, here's what's happening:
> > > > 
> > > > I bought a big honkin' Optima battery. I discovered my 
grounds 
> > and 
> > > > battery connections were dirty so I cleaned them up. That got 
the 
> > > > starter to engage. Hooked up the alternator belt and the 
little 
> > wire 
> > > > for the "discharge" light on the dash. Oil, coolant, etc.
> > > > 
> > > > By now, it was getting dark, so I didn't fool with it for 
long.
> > > > 
> > > > The engine squeaks. It's -bone dry-. I did my best to get the 
> > timing 
> > > > as close as I could, but the car didn't start. It tried once 
or 
> > > > twice. I had a helper crank the engine, and I felt it puff a 
> > feeble 
> > > > sort of back fire a couple of times.
> > > > 
> > > > I think it's the timing. I feel very confident that I set the 
> > chains, 
> > > > pistons, and valves correctly. I rotated the engine by hand, 
and 
> > > > nothing was interfering. The distributor though...
> > > > 
> > > > Here's what I did: Set piston 1 at TDC. Then I set the rotor 
in 
> > the 
> > > > distributor in line with electrode #1 in distro cap. I then 
> > installed 
> > > > the distributor and put the cap on, making sure they were 
still 
> > in 
> > > > line.
> > > > 
> > > > Hm...TDC? It's supposed to be 13 degrees -before- TDC, right? 
Am 
> > I an 
> > > > entire gear tooth off, or can I adjust 13 degrees with the 
swing 
> > in 
> > > > the distributor?
> > > > 
> > > > The really good news? The engine isn't pukeing any fluids. 
> > > > 
> > > > Come on guys, I'm close. Help me out, I want to go to Pigeon 
> > Forge!
> > > > 
> > > > Rich
> > > > #5335






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