crankshaft pulley Nut
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Can someone please tell me what size socket to use, to get the crankshaft pulley Nut please. and is there a way of getting it of :)
Thanks alot..

take the timing cover off ... its under there .. size ... mmmm uck can`t remember , but its the shinny big one in my tool box .. think it could be 15/16 ths UNF . i gues u mean the timing gear end ?

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

Why do you need to take the timing cover off for the crank pully? I took the starter out and jamed a screwdriver in there to hold the engine while I undone the nut.

dooh .. sorry .. yes i got confused .. lol..

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

I think its the same size as the tower bolts if that helps. oh and there is a lock tab in there to! Once you have levered this back,
Pop the socket on then a 4" extension to give you clearance over the mount bracket and get a tee bar a suitable extension tube. If you have a side mount rad you will have to take it off.

Pop the car in gear and put the hand break on. then undo. you may need to chock the wheels etc

If the engine is out of the car do the starter thing as above as per flywheel bolt.

Edited by Brocky on 20th Feb, 2007.

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Crank bolt flywheel end is 1 1/2". Pulley end is 1 5/16".

Both sockets are handy to have as they are used elsewhere on the car, 1 1/2" fits the balljoint domed nuts, 1 5/16" fits the tower bolts, CV joint nut, camshaft end nut and steering wheel nut.

Its this bolt..
im still learning about what everything is on my mini. :)
i just want to take it off, as well as the timing chain cover

Sorry heres the thing i want to get off.. pulley
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?252cd96fc6.jpg

Thats the pulley end bolt and as Tom says it is 1 and 5/16 inches.

Follow procedure as above. Make sure you tap the lock tab down first.

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if youve only got metric, try 32mm.

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carl, you saying this just to wind tom up? LOL

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Getting a bit O/T now but i have a socket marked 3/4 BSW, 7/8BSF, its great for the big towerbolts and CV's and otherstuff that size as its a "snug!" fit to the point where it just needs a tap to get it on the nut.

its the absolute nuts for camshaft nuts though, tap it on an where some sockets slip off as the nut is so thin this one will stay there!

Usefull doing cam timing too as the bar will stay on the crank pully bolt while you dick around with adjusting the cam timing.

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I got 3mm socket. here in the picture.
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?deae71b047.jpg

Problem is, i cant get the socket on :( something is in the way, and way hard to get off, has 4 bolts i think, but so hard to get to the back bolts. what u think i could do.?
Heres the bit, where the arrow is.
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?b6f0878717.jpg


And this is my car.
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?a5bab7c100.jpg
Thanks alot

by the sounds of it, its the engine to gearbox mount.

If you put a jack under the gearbox to take the weight, the remove the 2 bolts running front to back. this removes the whole mount needed to get at the bolt (after taking the rad out of course)

Dead simple

cant see the pics btw so just going on experience.

yep, what iain said,

I can see the pics, and the rad is already out.

Ive just got round to taking the mount off, and theres two bolts at the front of the engine, and 2 at the back. do i jack the engine up a little bit to get the socket onto the crankshaft pulley Nut, once the engine to gearbox mount nuts are off.
It looks like, once you take the bolts off, the engine comes away from the boby, but to get the whole mount off, ill have to take more bots off, which are a pain to get to ?
Hers a pic..
What shall i do..
Thanks alot.. :)

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?9cbdb7ee1d.jpg

support the engine with a jack and Just take the two bolts out you have arrowed, then jack the engine up about an inch.

the 2 arrowed bolts have captive nuts on the other end.

Oh cool.
So ill have to take the other 2 nuts off from the other end, before i jack it up of course :)

ok seem what u mean. i brought a 32mm socket, and it dont fit :( ?

is the locktab folded back?

errrm now u lost me...
The bolt says 33mm, as the bolt wont fit ?
Plus need help. went to put the long bolts back in for the mo, but there of centre by about 1/4 of an inch to the right. cant line them back up ...
what do i do.. be greatfull if u can help on both counts..
Thanks ever so much... :)

help :(

Hi,
You need the 1 5/16" socket, the 33mm won't fit. I've never seen a bolt on a mini that says 33mm on it???
As for the bolts not lining up you'll need to get a levering bar of some sort between the bracket and gear box to line them up.
Just line up one hole to start with, get the bolt in a turn or so. Then use the jack and or lever bar to get the other lined up, job done
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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