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Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:22 pm
by Technikhaus
gave up doing that and purchased a puller kit...
the one had already been removed on the spare engine.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:27 pm
by Bennoz
Sahin wrote:f**k bennoz beat me
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:35 pm
by Technikhaus
Ugh, so the puller needs threads in the balancer, which the balancer doesn't have....
So now we're back to where we started, how can we remove it? We can't really get a crow bar behind it, so that doesn't help
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:38 pm
by Bennoz
Technikhaus wrote:Ugh, so the puller needs threads in the balancer, which the balancer doesn't have....
So now we're back to where we started, how can we remove it? We can't really get a crow bar behind it, so that doesn't help
It doesn't necessarily need thread, just whack the bolt back in (not all the way) & push off that.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:40 pm
by Technikhaus
push what exactly? I'm confused...
this is what we bought
http://tradecatalogues.repco.co.nz/Mega ... ece/300948
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:43 pm
by Bennoz
I was thinking one of the other types. I know that's a cam gear, but same in principle.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:48 pm
by the real technikhaus
BLOODY HELL WHY DOES NOTHING WORK! So frustrated haha!
I was supposed to be at work today... boss still wants me to go in, lol I aint walking!!! Need to fix the car so I can get it out of Braydons garage and home before I leave to Auckland for a month tomorrow morning at 6:30am...
Anyone else know hoe the frick to get this balancer off...?
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:49 pm
by Sahin
Get a different puller
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:53 pm
by the real technikhaus
Shops have closed :/
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:53 pm
by Bennoz
Then start levering with pry bars.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:00 pm
by Technikhaus
Trying, but it won't budge at all, I'm pulling it with a pry bar, and hitting it with a mallet... no movement at all :/
There's not much to leverage against which is annoying.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:43 pm
by Technikhaus
Looks like we're putting the wheel back on, and putting it back on a trailer back to Nick's house.
All the shops are closed and we just can't get the harmonic balancer off.
Nick's off to Auckland tomorrow morning so it will sit in his garage for the next month :/
I hate leaving things half done...
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:44 pm
by Sahin
Or you wait till tomorrow and you fix it for him because you can buy the right puller tomorrow and then drive it to his house for him
What a top bloke you'd be
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:48 pm
by Daniel2019
Just get some massive pry bars and go top and bottom, or in 3 spots if you can.
If you dont have one then get a massive fat flat head screwdriver and put a big piece of pipe over it as an extension and hope it doesnt bend/snap?
IDK, go buy the right tools or take it to a mechanic
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:52 pm
by Technikhaus
Sahin wrote:Or you wait till tomorrow and you fix it for him because you can buy the right puller tomorrow and then drive it to his house for him
What a top bloke you'd be
My bank balance is $0.63c can't afford to be that good of a bloke:/
Daniel2019 wrote:Just get some massive pry bars and go top and bottom, or in 3 spots if you can.
If you dont have one then get a massive fat flat head screwdriver and put a big piece of pipe over it as an extension and hope it doesnt bend/snap?
IDK, go buy the right tools or take it to a mechanic
If you pry down the bottom you're putting a lot of force against the sump, to the right is the alternator, and above I can't reach.
No money to take it to a mechanic, already cost him $190 this last day.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:06 pm
by Sahin
Why isn't he paying? And he can give you money to buy the tool?
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:38 pm
by vipfto
FFS don't need a puller just spray crc then give it a few good belts with a rubber mallet it will eventually come off. Sometimes they can take a bit of work but I never had one couldn't remove. And to get to sensor will need to remove lower timing cover and to do that will need to remove top cover to make it easier.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:25 pm
by Technikhaus
Still no luck, it's moved a tiny bit, but I kept at it for about 5 mins and it didn't move any more. Shall try again in 10-15 mins as I've pretty much soaked it in WD40 so shall let that sit for a while then try again.
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:28 pm
by vipfto
Thats the way sometimes takes a while but will come eventually
Re: Replacing Crank Angle Sensor
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:59 pm
by PHIL069
vipfto wrote:FFS don't need a puller just spray crc then give it a few good belts with a rubber mallet it will eventually come off. Sometimes they can take a bit of work but I never had one couldn't remove. And to get to sensor will need to remove lower timing cover and to do that will need to remove top cover to make it easier.
This^
I hold a lump of wood on the back of it and then hit the wood with a lump hammer. I turn the engine and hit in different spots. When I have moved it a bit, I spray moar WD40 behind it and hit it back on a bit, rinse and repeat. Each time it will come off further. Slowly but surely it will come off. Took about 30 minutes to get Vectose off!