Crank Pulley HELPPP!

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So I was attempting to remove the crank pulley the other day and noticed two of the hex bolts were stripped so I was a idiot and removed the center crank bolt. I thought I had the crank back in right and torqued it down but realized with the car running that the pulley had wobble to it. I immidiatly shut the car off and took the bolt out and was wondering if it is best to take off the timing cover and reset the pulley that way as well as once it is reset is there anything I have to adjust timing wise or will I be good to go.

Thanks

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if you remove the crank pulley & gear completely (so that the timing belt is hanging loosely) then yes, you should definitely re-time it

the 4 hex nuts remove the pulley from the crank gear, the big bolt in the center removes both the pulley and the gear. if the hex bolts are stripped i've found it easiest to just find a new pulley & gear assembly with good bolts from a wrecker. trying to remove hex bolts in a small area like that is a massive pain in the ass

the pulley itself is bolted to the crank gear using a key hole to align it properly
look on the pulley mounting face and you'll see a small hole. line it up with the pin on the gear and then bolt it down. it's the same for the gear when mounting it to the crank; look for the pin

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the pulley itself is bolted to the crank gear using a key hole to align it properly
look on the pulley mounting face and you'll see a small hole. line it up with the pin on the gear and then bolt it down. it's the same for the gear when mounting it to the crank; look for the pin

Is it possible to line up the key hole to the hole on the pulley without removing the timing belt cover?

thanks for the help

[ArsenicPants]

when bolting the gear to the pulley? yes it should be
even if you have to replace the whole gear and pulley together (because of the stripped hex bolts) you shouldn't have to remove the timing cover

you really only need to remove that cover if you have to replace the belt itself

you might have to unbolt the tensioner pulley on the head in order to get enough slack to slip the gear back in, though

[Glegor]

remember to replace the crank bolt, its a single time use TTY bolt..

and the crank has a small slot that a notch on the crank sprocket aligns with..