%$^* Idler Assembly

OK, I can't get the useless, not sure why it's there as it never touches the TB little idler assembly off from under the crank. Meaning I can't pull the crank TB sprocket and the back TB cover off to replace the crank seal. %^&&%%$$#. I've marinated it in PB Blaster, WD 40 and the like. It's not budging.....and yes I have removed the circlips.

Any Ideas?

Haven't done it in a while, would a 3 armed puller work? They are usually inexpensive, just gentle steady pressure.

Here is what I did.
It has to come off straight and I can not stress that enough.
Gently get in behind with a dent puller
http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/core/media/media.nl?id=2392&c=317638&h=8994c740c3e7a920eb8d

I don't like to use a heal bar because you can crack or chip aluminum




It amazed me how it would not come until I got a hook on it and then it fell off.

Go figure

I don't have the radiator out, not that it would take long, because of the Auto trans lines. But even then, there is room to get a dent puller in there? How much do those cost?

Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net;836 wrote: Haven't done it in a while, would a 3 armed puller work? They are usually inexpensive, just gentle steady pressure.

You can only get one arm on and not sure about anchoring the other two while I pull.

JE928sx4;842 wrote: I don't have the radiator out, not that it would take long, because of the Auto trans lines. But even then, there is room to get a dent puller in there? How much do those cost?

Probably not unless you pull the condenser too, I would think.