Pulley Install Questions
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2002 C32 AMG
Pulley Install Questions
I am going to try to install my ASP pulleys this week. I went ahead and bought the tool to hold the pulley off ebay. I am going to try to do the install from the top of the car w/o disassembling everything.
Does anyone have any tips on getting the pulley off? I assume getting the bolt out will be relatively easy but the headaches are going to start when I go to try to pull the pulley off the end of the crank. How bad is it going to fight back? Does anyone have any tips to remove it without taking off the fan and using a puller?
Also what items should I replace while I am in there? Should I replace the belt tensioner and the belt? Do I have to replace the damper bolt or can I reuse the stock one?
Lastly, does anyone know the torque settings for the water pump and idler pulley bolts?
Thanks,
Chuck
Does anyone have any tips on getting the pulley off? I assume getting the bolt out will be relatively easy but the headaches are going to start when I go to try to pull the pulley off the end of the crank. How bad is it going to fight back? Does anyone have any tips to remove it without taking off the fan and using a puller?
Also what items should I replace while I am in there? Should I replace the belt tensioner and the belt? Do I have to replace the damper bolt or can I reuse the stock one?
Lastly, does anyone know the torque settings for the water pump and idler pulley bolts?
Thanks,
Chuck
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the pulley will come right off and when i installed my ASP pulley when i first purchased my C32 2 years ago, it went right on, very easy...
you should not have to replace anything other than what comes with the kit...the only thing i would suggest doing while you have it apart is replacing the belt if it has some mileage on it...otherwise you are good to go
let me know if you have anymore questions or give me a call
you should not have to replace anything other than what comes with the kit...the only thing i would suggest doing while you have it apart is replacing the belt if it has some mileage on it...otherwise you are good to go
let me know if you have anymore questions or give me a call
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So the stock belt that is on the car now can be used with any aftermarket pulley set up? When you say some miles what would that be?
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the pulley will come right off and when i installed my ASP pulley when i first purchased my C32 2 years ago, it went right on, very easy...
you should not have to replace anything other than what comes with the kit...the only thing i would suggest doing while you have it apart is replacing the belt if it has some mileage on it...otherwise you are good to go
let me know if you have anymore questions or give me a call
you should not have to replace anything other than what comes with the kit...the only thing i would suggest doing while you have it apart is replacing the belt if it has some mileage on it...otherwise you are good to go
let me know if you have anymore questions or give me a call
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The install went real easy. If I didn't have to run out to buy a 1/2" socket extension I would have been done in an hour. The pulley slid right off the end of the crank. I had visions of it not budging. Having the damper pulley holder made all the difference in the world. The whole job was done from the top and nothing had to come out. The hardest part was getting the crank pulley bolt out. It was super tight. It required 3 foot extensions on the breaker bar and the damper holder to break them loose.
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FWIW, I would suggest you getting an aftermarket belt. If you drive the car hard, you might consider getting one. I've seen snapped belts. It's not to expensive to get an aftermarket belt. Try the GATES belts. They're pretty thick and strong. If you do get an aftermarket belt, make sure you get the exact size.
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FWIW, I would suggest you getting an aftermarket belt. If you drive the car hard, you might consider getting one. I've seen snapped belts. It's not to expensive to get an aftermarket belt. Try the GATES belts. They're pretty thick and strong. If you do get an aftermarket belt, make sure you get the exact size.
unless someone knows something that i don't...i researched this extensively about a year ago and came up with nothing but the factory offering, which i think is a Gates IIRC...
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In any case, good luck with it... let me know how it works out.
PS. try Jaguar belts. Hope that I could have been some help for you.
