K321 front pulley/basket removal

[NCDiesel]

In an older post, user "Jeff in Pa" advocated the following approach for engine pulley/basket removal. I just tried it and it works great!

For the clutch basket I used my homemade puller to remove the pulley. I drilled it with a "F" drill (.257 ) {a 17/64" (.265 )} will work and tapped the basket 5/16-18 NC


I used a G drill - My normal supplier was out of "F" drills (of course). A G was almost too big but worked fine. I think the 17/64 he mentions above would be too big. Here is a link to the picture he provided:

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JRD7..._5319.jpg.html

Just thought I would post this since it worked so well. I did use penetrating fluid for a day or two, then used a bit of heat during pulling. I'm sure this helped too.

[J-Mech]

Jeff in PA now makes a different tool that works better. No drilling required. His tool is for sale in the "Resources" section, "Parts sources".

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Jeff in PA now makes a different tool that works better. No drilling required. His tool is for sale in the "Resources" section, "Parts sources".

[darkminion_17]

Jeff,
That came in handy today,again thanks for a great tool.