i have a 2001 montero sport 3.5l and im trying to get the crankshaft pulley off. i already got the bolt out but i cant get the pully off. when i pull really hard on it, looks like its sliding off a little bit but not completely. is there any trick to get this thing off? ive been trying for days lol

 

spray a little WD-40 on the inside and keep working it. It will come out. There is nothing else holding it, they are just tight. While you are doing this, check to make sure you are not pulling the timing gear with it.

 

I agree with HunterD.

Post 121 of this thread shows the loose pulley and the revised crank bolt. From what I gather, the old style long bolt was susceptible to breakage leaving you SOL.
https://mitsubishiforum.com/forum/mi...-48920/page13/

 

I GOT IT OFF!!!!!!! i finally got it off!!! lol sorry but that thing was increasibly stubborn and works cant describe how happy i am now that that parts over with. that wd40 really did help alot, thanks alot!!! that was awesome!!! lol. only thing is, i think a gear came off with it, ill take a pic and try to post it to show you. so what happens if the gear did come off with it anyway? also, im aiming to change the camshaft seals so i have to take those cam gears off too, so another question ive been wondering is if i have to hold the cam gear still while loosening the bolt? if theres any chance that i might damage the engine while doing this job? any thing i need to be carefull about while doing this?

 

yea i think i might have pulled the timing gear off with the pulley. i cant figure out how to post pictures but im watching a video on the timing belt replacement for a 2001 monte (the one with the annoying music) and his didnt have the gear that im seeing on his that i have on mine...

 

The crank timing gear is keyed to the crank and there is a pin between it and the pulley.
See pictures at post 84
https://mitsubishiforum.com/forum/mi...l-48920/page8/

 

Glad you got it off. If timing gear came off together with the crank pulley, its not a big deal. WD-40 the spot where they are mated let it soak and then try to separate them. You'll need two of them separated in order to time the engine correctly anyway. The only thing that is holding two of them together is a (probably rusty) shear pin. You can gently rotate timing gear on the crank pulley. It will rotate off center around the pin until they separate. I believe the pin is supposed to stay with the timing gear (crank pulley will have a hole to mate to).
You do need to hold the cam gears while loosening and tightening cam gear bolts. You probably can rent a timing belt kit from AutoZone. It should include the holder. Sounds like you doing well and you have a good attitude toward it. Keep it up. Good luck.