removing camshaft pulley

SVXMAN2001 · #1 10-05-2007, 05:59 PM

hey guys, i currently removing the heads off of the svx and am stuck trying to get the pulley off.

I know there is a special subaru tool, but after reading through posts it appears that it is unavailable and even if it is costs about $150!

I also read that others have used an impact wrench to remove the pulley, does this actually work? How does using the impact wrench overcome the pulley still turning (which happens when i try to remove the pulley with hand tools)? Also if the impact wrench does work, how does one go about getting the proper torque specs on the pulley when reinstalling? thanks, chris

wawazat?? · #2 10-05-2007, 06:47 PM

Hey Chris,

The impact wrench easily took off my cam pulleys. It spins and impacts the bolts so quickly compared to a regular wrench they just spin right off.

To re-install them, I used a strap wrench around the pulley body and my torque wrench to lock them down. A little bit of a hassle but not too bad. I'm sure other will chime in with how they handled this and I'm eager to see what they did.

Todd

SVXMAN2001 · #3 10-05-2007, 07:22 PM

tom, thanks for the info! I actually did a little more research on here and found that there is a universal cam adjuster that should do that trick...

Lisle 38220 Universal Cam Adjuster I just

d that and found a bunch of sites offering it.

SVXdc · #4 10-05-2007, 10:31 PM

Great find! I could really have used that a couple of weeks ago. Will it work on the crankshaft pulley too?

Here's the older thread that mentioned this tool:

Cam and Crank Pulley Tool

Even though I had my radiator out, none of the many impact wrenches a friend had in his shop would fit — they were all too long, even with the shortest socket. We searched online and around town for a short-throw impact wrench, but couldn't find one.

Ended up doing the "wrench holds one camshaft pulley bolt while you loosen the other pulley" trick. A little scary, because I wanted to re-use my timing belt, but it worked out OK.

Others have used that trick, but with the old timing belt just prior to installing a new one. When you know you're not going to re-use the old belt, you can even lock it tighter onto the cam gears with vice-grips.

I used a strap wrench to re-tighten each cam pulley without too much difficulty.

SVXMAN2001 · #5 10-06-2007, 06:38 AM

David, i will be buying the tool today,i'll let you know if it works on both the camshaft sprocket and crankshaft pulley. In the past to remove the crankshaft pulley i would just insert a service bolt in the flexplate.

SomethingElse · #6 10-06-2007, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001

tom, thanks for the info! I actually did a little more research on here and found that there is a universal cam adjuster that should do that trick...

Lisle 38220 Universal Cam Adjuster I just

d that and found a bunch of sites offering it.

I hope it works well. I'm running out of spare pulleys. sweet find

SVXMAN2001 · #7 10-20-2007, 04:05 PM

Well the Lisle cam sprocket remover is a success, i highly recommend it! although the actual removal of the sprocket (the RH side sprocket) (after the bolt was removed) was a pita! Just thought i'd let you all know.

SVXdc · #8 10-20-2007, 05:50 PM

My crank sprockets lifted right off once the bolts were removed.

So did this tool work for the crankshaft pulley also?