- 19mm socket
- 1/2-inch drive ratchet
- Breaker bar
- Engine support bar
- Jack
- Jack stands
- Safety glasses
Instructions
1. Prepare your vehicle.
- Park your vehicle on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
- Turn off the engine and allow it to cool down.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of your battery.
2. Raise the vehicle.
- Use a jack to raise the front of the vehicle until both front wheels are suspended off the ground.
- Secure the vehicle using jack stands.
3. Locate the engine crank pulley.
- The engine crank pulley is located at the front of the engine, on the crankshaft. It is a large, round pulley with a belt wrapped around it.
4. Loosen the engine mount.
- The engine mount is located on the passenger side of the engine, just below the cylinder head. Use a 19mm socket and ratchet to loosen the bolts holding the engine mount to the engine block.
5. Support the engine.
- Place an engine support bar under the engine oil pan.
- Crank the engine support bar up until it is firmly supporting the engine.
6. Remove the drive belts.
- Use a 19mm socket and ratchet to loosen the bolts holding the drive belts to the engine crank pulley.
- Slip the drive belts off of the pulley.
7. Remove the engine crank pulley bolt.
- The engine crank pulley bolt is located in the center of the pulley. Use a 19mm socket and breaker bar to loosen the bolt.
8. Pry off the engine crank pulley.
- Use a pry bar to pry the engine crank pulley off the crankshaft.
9. Install the new engine crank pulley.
- Place the new engine crank pulley on the crankshaft.
- Tighten the engine crank pulley bolt to the specified torque (see your vehicle's owner's manual for the specified torque value).
10. Reinstall the drive belts.
- Slip the drive belts back onto the engine crank pulley.
- Tighten the bolts holding the drive belts to the pulley.
11. Reinstall & Tighten the engine mount bolt(s).
12. Lower the vehicle.
- Carefully lower the vehicle using the jack.
13. Reconnect the negative terminal of your battery.
Tips
* If the engine crank pulley bolt is difficult to remove, you may need to use a breaker bar.
* Be careful not to damage the crankshaft when prying off the engine crank pulley.
