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Originally Posted by Arnoldtheskier
Dave is right.No pullers,no gas wrench!..it is NOT that uncommon for these Escorts for the crank bolt to come loose.NEXT is that obviouslly the pulley works on the shaft and chews up the interface.This NOW makes the pulley loose!..AND ALSO can bind it..usually crooked..making it tough to get off.Moving it past the rough parts. I highly suspect that when these Escort pulleys come loose it is because during a previous timing belt they were not retorqued properly.A previouslly untouched Escort balancer ahould slide off firmly..and smoothly..requiring no tools.ONLY the very gentlest,and careful prying..and that with an obviouslly wide bladed tool.Ditto for the installation.With the key obviouslly at the top..and the end of it angled properly.These are a VERY precision fit on there..UNLIKE North American v8's.You may have to fiddle a bit and SWEAR!! it needs pressure..but when you get them lined up right..slides right on.Lock the crank for retorquing.I pull the flywheel inspection cover,pull one of the engine to tranny bolts,and use a piece of short strong angle iron with a hole in it..bolted here to stop the flywheel.. at the convertor to flywheel bolts.
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When you guys say the lower radiator hose sucks, you really mean it! It SUCKS!!!!
Its 95* out right now, raining. So humid I sweat standing still. I have to take a break right now.
But damn, did that balancer come off with just a little wiggling!