V6- Waterpump pulley question

Hi everyone

is there a trick to getting the waterpump pulley off on a 2001 V6 Alero? The belt has been loosened, the 4 bolts removed, but I can't get the pulley off to get to the waterpump. Is there a trick to this, or should I just stop trying to play mechanic :grinyes: (It is saturday night....shops aren't open tomorrow, and I am stuck!

thanks for any input

You might have to carefully and gently pry it off. There are no special tools required after you remove the 4 pulley bolts and it should come off.