removing bottom pulley on LET

[let_nova]

rite this might sound a bit :tard: but on the bottom pulley is it the outside bolts to take it off or the big centre 1? thanks

[Rich]

6 bolts around the outside. Middle one removes the one for the cambelt

[let_nova]

brilliant thanks.

[Adam]

Get the drill out ready to drill the bolts out when they round off lol

[let_nova]

they do look pretty rusty?? can i do damage drilling them out?

[Adam]

See if they'll come out first, there splined bolts

[Philsutton]

forget the drill, every xe/let has come through the garage I had to remove the pulley with a hammer an chisel. When youve done it a million times its quicker than getting the correct tool lol

[let_nova]

right i had a go at this tonight and the socket chewed the head as i thought it would as they were a bit rusty. so this deal with the hammer and chisel do you just take the head off it? :thumb:

[Philsutton]

No you hit the edge of the head at an angle as to apply an anticlockwise force to it. Basically undo it by tapping it round (wil probably be more of a hitting it very hard as opposed to tapping it.)

[mikey14sr]

Mine were rusty on my XEV'd vectra, came out without a problem, maybe I'm just lucky, lol.

[let_nova]

well tried again tonight no joy so i got the grinder out!!! ground the head off them then manged to get 4 out but cant get the other 2 out!!!

[Adam]

Keep at it lol

[let_nova]

easy for you to say!!! lol!! keep you posted about my failure!!

[Philsutton]

LOL did you tihnk through what youve just done, now you have ground of the heads how are you going to get the rest of the bolts out the crank?

[Rich]

more grinding? lol

Surely you cant of rounded every single one? What socket were you using?

Mole grips no good?

[brainsnova]

its a splined socket not a normal one its a tight fit when you use the right one. Hammer the socket to sort of shock it and it should come off. :thumb:

[let_nova]

2 left to come out. wont come out with the mole grips. not giving up on this one!!