Thread: Under Pulley
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Old 10-31-2009, 10:02 AM   #40
Bob O
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Kansas City
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Installed BR Underpulley yesterday

Here's a few comments about the installation:

Its a relatively easy job but for a couple of things:

You need to grind down a stub on the engine in order for the pulley to fit (I knew that beforhand). BUT.. an angle grinder won't fit, there's not enough room. I suppose there might be one small enough to work but I didn't have one. You need a die grinder (straight shaft). Off to Harbor Freight....$29.00, plus grinding wheels...$9.00. No big deal but if you don't have one you might consider getting one or trying to borrow it. (Using the die grinder takes FOREVER! but it eventually gets the job done)

You don't necessarily NEED, but it would be helpful if you had, a stubby 24 mm socket. There isn't enough room for a standard socket to fit when attached to either the torque wrench or a standard socket wrench. I 'guessed" on the tightening torque using the box end of a combo 24mm wrench. Sears, Autozone, O'reilly and all the other auto stores I tried don't sell one but I didn't try the specialty tool shop in town to see if they had one. It was too late and I wanted to finish it up. Just a suggestion.

Removing the old pulley was a pain. No wrench available to hold it while loosening the bolt. So.....block the rear wheels, put it in gear and that should hold the car and not allow the engine to turn when you losen the bolt. (You're turning, or attempting to turn, the engine backwards when loosening the bolt so block the wheels in the rear, unless you put it in reverse )

I bought the shorter serp belt recommended above. Didn't need it. In fact, it wouldn't fit at all...too short. My original belt works just fine. Don't know if the shorter belt is needed on other MY"s but at least on my 01 it wasn't needed.

Other that those little burps it was a piece of cake.

Now on to the fun stuff, like driving it and seeing if there really is a noticeable difference in power. I haven't had time to get more than a few miles on it after the install to see if everything was put back together right!. More "butt dyno" info later.

Bob
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