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Old 01-07-2015, 05:34 PM   #1
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Update: In less time than it took me to type my whiny post I put the top partially up after warming up the garage a little and got it off. This was my 3rd or 4th time getting the top cover off and it is faster everytime.

I am in there to finish my water pump change and install an underdrive pulley. Man it looks tight back there
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:16 AM   #2
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Update: In less time than it took me to type my whiny post I put the top partially up after warming up the garage a little and got it off. This was my 3rd or 4th time getting the top cover off and it is faster everytime.

I am in there to finish my water pump change and install an underdrive pulley. Man it looks tight back there
Take your 20 or 22mm socket, whichever fits on the belt tensioner bolt, and grind off about 1/4 to 3/8" from the open end on the side of a grinding wheel. Then use a breaker bar to get in there. Makes for very easy access to the tensioner bolt. Same may be needed for UD pulley bolt.

Do you have the step by step for the UD pulley? You need to use the boss in there, then cut it down. You will also need a shorter belt. Took me several trips to get the right belt.
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I've got the cut down 22mm (or 24 or whichever it is, it is the right one) socket from somebody on the forum here (it has been very useful, a lot of stuff seems to be 22mm like the transmission drain and fill plugs in my son's Miata) and I've got the RSS pulley that came with the (hopefully correct) shorter belt. I also picked up a new crank bolt and washer from ECS Tuning. I haven't yet figured how I will cut the boss, I have a recriprocal saw with metal blades but I don't know if it will fit. I may be able to rig up something hand held with a blade, or buy a small hand saw as described in one of the other threads. And I have this guide here which is looking to be very helpful:

Underdrive Pulley Install Guide

If I need to rotate the engine using the crank pulley for any reason, clockwise is the way to go right?

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