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Originally Posted by cackalak han
I need to do this in the near future (106k miles). Any tricks on the crank pulley bolt other than brute strength?
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Either make the spanner-like-tool out of metal, or find one to rent. The two holes on the crank pulley are 2 7/8" center to center, the bolt a 19mm. The bar will rest against the frame, and a breaker bar with a pipe on the end will release the bolt.
Lining everything up, TDC, and putting the new belt on is simple. Cleaning the waterpump housing of all the old FIPG will probably be the most tedious part. It's easier to do eveything with the radiator out, but definitely not necessary, just protect it.
Like I mentioned, mine was fine and could have gone much longer with no worries. Since mine has been in the salt belt all it's life, that's pretty good. If the belt were to break, it would cause no damage other than inconvience (non interference). If the water pump were to fail, however, that would be very, very bad.