Alternator pulley.

1. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #1 26th December 2010, 19:48

   Hi all
   
   Anybody on here got any tips on removing an alternator pulley(without sawing the nut off)?
   
   Cheers.
   
   Steve
2. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #2 26th December 2010, 19:54

   Impact gun, or use a chisel on the nut to undo it with shock.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 26th December 2010, 19:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB Impact gun, or use a chisel on the nut to undo it with shock.

   Thanks mate if I had an impact gun i`d use it mate but I haven`t.
   
   
   Steve
4. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #4 26th December 2010, 21:27

   I would take your alternator to a local garage who have an impact gun - will save you a lot of hassle.
5. Blxck Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 296 MKV Golf GTi

   #5 26th December 2010, 21:31

   get some grips round the pulley and a socket on the nut bud
6. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #6 26th December 2010, 21:35

   A vice might also work, but use wood to avoid squashing the pulley.