Removing a Subaru crankshaft pulley? Try this trick first!

Just a nifty trick I came across trying to remove a stubborn crankshaft pulley bolt on my Subaru Impreza WRX. The breaker bar couldn’t crack it, so tried this - 10 seconds later it’s done!

[@Jake-ke6rd]

I heard of other “hacks” but this one appears the safest.
100% more trustworthy from an Aussie.
Well done mate

[@sdcreates6176]

Yes! I've broken the damn pulley wrench, I could see this getting a nice grip on that pulley, exactly what needed, going to try this tonight.

[@hoangvu1689]

Thank you very much mate.

[@oblonghas]

Okay. Got my bolt out. Belt as a strap wrench works great. I found it safer to use the mounting point for the ac idler pulley bracket as the belt hook rather than the alternator

[@manolid]

Neat trick. Used this technique this morning.

[@user-vu6fk8pr2u]

Work straight away! Amazing hack.

[@Giovanni699]

Best way to remove crank shaft pulley, on passenger side by firewall on the top of the engine there is a plastic cap, remove cap and you will have access to flywheel, wedge a big screw driver on one of the bolts holding the flywheel turn crank pulley until crank locks up. Same for install.

[@jfGarage4k]

Awesome belt trick

[@eangdaniec8515]

I'm not willing to sacrifice my belt. Seems like it will cause wear and cracking later on in the pinch point. Otherwise with a sacrifice belt this might work!

[@petehiggins75]

Great video.. very helpful.. thanks mate!!;)

[@jgmotorsports4384]

No worries mate, glad it could help someone! 🍻

[@AlexReiter1988]

Trying mine, but just keeps turning then belt let's go

[@FoodBoostAh]

Good way to damage the alternator and there’s also a chance of messing up the bushings in that damper

[@snugglylovemuffin]

don't drive your car, it's a good way to wear out your engine

[@oblonghas]

I started doing this and then realized the amt of force I was putting on alternator and it had t even broken loose yet so I am currently finding a new way to get this darn bolt loose.

[@yourghostisagift]

The pulley is just sliding around the belt it won’t tighten to the belt

[@lazurus222]

Yeah same I've seen it work a lot tho

[@michaelwalsh7847]

Yea so does mine it just slips

[@lazurus222]

@@michaelwalsh7847 i eventually got it , it slipped like 20 times , and after that 20 times you realize there is a point where it does start to bite right before it slips , when I finally got it it took way less effort than I thought it would so maybe just get it to that point where it starts to bite and really gently push it little by little. Might take a few timesn

[@michaelwalsh7847]

@@lazurus222 naa I couldn’t get it at all so I welded up some steel and made my own tool that has 4 hi tensile bolts that hold the pulley and it was so hard to undo it but I got it and but my new pully on

[@JasonLee-lv7tm]

Umm, that’s not removing the pulley
That’s just the bolt you dolt