Re: V-belt Pullies ... (DriveVW4Life)
You just need to stop the pulley from turning while initially undoing the bolts, once they start turning it's a lot easier. Many aftermarket shops (Rapidparts, RMM, Adirondack etc) sell a special tool which looks like an open triangle with a handle, it fits over the three pulley bolt heads and provides the necessary leverage. If you're in the middle of the job, and it's the waterpump and/or power steering pullies, try clamping a small C-clamp (Home Depot etc) onto the body of the pulley (not the v-groove), do it up tightly; when you try to undo a bolt, the pulley will rotate until the C-clamp rests against something and will then stop the pulley wheel from turning. This worked well for me until I got the special tool. There is usually enough engine resistance to stop the crank pulley from turning when undoing those bolts provide that you have the spark plugs in.
You just need to stop the pulley from turning while initially undoing the bolts, once they start turning it's a lot easier. Many aftermarket shops (Rapidparts, RMM, Adirondack etc) sell a special tool which looks like an open triangle with a handle, it fits over the three pulley bolt heads and provides the necessary leverage. If you're in the middle of the job, and it's the waterpump and/or power steering pullies, try clamping a small C-clamp (Home Depot etc) onto the body of the pulley (not the v-groove), do it up tightly; when you try to undo a bolt, the pulley will rotate until the C-clamp rests against something and will then stop the pulley wheel from turning. This worked well for me until I got the special tool. There is usually enough engine resistance to stop the crank pulley from turning when undoing those bolts provide that you have the spark plugs in.
