Genuine Chevrolet Equinox Crankshaft Pulley

Chevrolet Equinox Crankshaft Pulley Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Balancer Assembly, Cr/Shf
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  Q: How do you disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery and remove the crankshaft pulley in 3.4L V6 engine on Chevrolet Equinox?

  A: Remove the first end of the cable connecting from the negative terminal of the battery. Pull the parking brake and place the gear lever in PARK, also, (loosen the lug nuts on the RH front wheel), then jack up the FRONT end of the car and place it on two jack stands. Turn the right front wheel outwards, thereby making it easy to unbolt from the car, and then take out the right splash shield from the wheel well. Remove the drivebelt. Take out the bolt exposed at the front of the crankshaft using the pin spanner in order to avoid to turning of crankshaft while operating on pulley bolt. The bolt can normally be quite light but, for this reason, it is advised to use a large breaker bar and a six-point socket. For a post 2006 car, get a new bolt; keep the old one in case of the first pulley installation. If a pin spanner cannot be obtained the starter should be disconnected and a large screw driver placed in between the ring gear teeth to prevent the crank shaft from rotating while an assistant tries to remove the crank shaft pulley bolt. The puller should have three hooks capable of holding the ID of the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley to prevent attachment to the outer ring. This kind of puller has a wide illustration of uses, for instance, to help remove the crankshaft pulley/balancer from the crankshaft: One should slip a spacer across the shaft such as a socket that drops into the hole in the pulley and that bears on the nose of the crankshaft to avoid denting it. Crankshaft key way- put a small amount of RTV sealant on this part of the crankshaft. Take the crankshaft pulley/balancer and place it on the crankshaft and slide it in until it engages the crankshaft, position the slot in the hub to the Woodruff key situation in the end of the crankshaft. With the help of a crankshaft balancer installation tool, the crankshaft pulley/balancer should be pressed on the crankshaft; it is also possible to use the crankshaft bolt for this purpose with a large amount of clean engine oil on the threads to avoid galling. To a 2005 model, fix the old bolt and washer into its respective place before putting some effort to tighten the bolt to the specified torque. For a pre-2006 model, retain the new bolt but replace the washer with the old one you removed; then tighten to the momentary torque and then remove. Replace the new bolt and washer and rotate them to the right torque of the device. The rest of the installation process is a mirror image of the removal process that was explained above.