Re: Pulling the Crank Pulley

[Kirk Stanford <kstanford@chtree.com>]

S1500@aol.com wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 9 Jul 96 11:46:05 -0000 - Todd writes:
> 
> >I have to pull the crank pulley on my '79 Spitfire to remove the timing
> >chain cover(the mount for the chain tensioner fell off). The Haynes
> >manual says "remove crank pulley"(sounds easy!).
> -snip-
> > but when I turn the nut to the pulley the pulley turns as well.
> -snip-
> >Any advice on how to get this thing off?


My mechanic recently replaced my tensioner and he had to borrow a very large 
pipe wrench 
to hold everything in place.

Hope this helps