Max wrote
Since the rear pulley on the 2.1 has mucho torque on it, any shade tree
tricks to lock the motor up and twist counterclockwise real hard?  I'm
assuming this is better done in the van as opposed to doing it with the
motor out of the vehicle.  TIA

Max
The pulley bolt is torqued to 258pds the best method for the bolt
removal is a 1/2 drive air gun and flywheel lock next would be a piece
of angle iron bolted to the flywheel using the clutch bolts and a
breaker bar. In the van pulley removal is harder because the in gear and
E brake on trick allows to much flexing. I think a chain or steel cable
threw the pulley and around the the engine support might work. the
pulley removal can be a little tricky they do not slide off when the
bolt is removed and the I have not found a puller that works well. In
the shop we remove the flywheel and back the bolt out for the pulley 2
or 3 turns and then the pulley is shimmed away from the block and some
tapping of the bolt brakes the pulley free of the crank. I have started
supplying pulleys with my long blocks to prevent the installer from this
P.I.T.A. My long blocks have the O-ring needed behind the pulley already
installed. This O-ring is not part of any gasket sets and needs to be
purchased at the dealer
The part # for the O-ring is N 900 784 01
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