Removing Crank Pulley on a Subaru - the easy way

2.5L harmonic balancer removal on a 2008 subaru impreza - probably the same on outback legacy & many others

[@davegrisoff6359]

That was beautifully done. Quick to the point and effective!

[@yourghostisagift]

You’re a lifesaver, I’m pretty sure my tensioner pulley is bouncing around under my timing cover, thought it was rod knock but I need to rip the pulleys off and take a look at the timing with basic hand tools. Thanks !!

[@ivtec4fun55]

This was amazing, thanks. Id rather buy 3 belts and install them myself before buying the tool.

[@YAHChosen144]

Thank you so much from NC you really helps me

[@rodrigovalenzuela5484]

Justo hoy tengo que sacar la polea y tu vídeo es muy importante para hacerlo .. Siempre es más barato comprar una Correa nueva que una herramienta mucho más cara y que no se ocupará siempre .

[@Yodercast]

Actually genius, 100% worked.

[@jamesbunney3887]

This worked an absolute treat mate Thankyou for posting this video 👍🏽

[@JOHNSUE28]

Caleb, A personal Thank you!

[@carlsharp2339]

Thank you for this tip!! Saved me alot of headache!!!

[@shady_racing]

If the belt slips on the crank wrap it around the AC tensioner mounting point instead of the alternator pulley, if you have one.

[@nicksusral7508]

The belt doesn't have enough slack to tuck if you put it on the ac clutch

[@shady_racing]

@@nicksusral7508 Not on the AC clutch. The mounting point where the AC tensioner bolts to the block.

[@lennardluiten4855]

Thank you @shady_racing saved me a headache!

[@battybeatz5680]

For some reason this belt trick is not working. After giving it the tension, the pulley is still sliding from the belt..

[@nicksusral7508]

Did you ever get it to work? I'm having the same problem. Pulley just slips

[@garycalvert5912]

I learned yesterday there are 2 small holes one on each side of the bell housing about half way down you can put large screwdriver in to hold the engine from turning while removing subaru harmonic balancer from my 96 subaru with an automatic transmission......

[@yourghostisagift]

@@garycalvert5912 Yeah that’s if you take the engine out of the car

[@garycalvert5912]

@@yourghostisagift mine was a 96 subaru... had to really look but found the holes easily about 3/8 round... just slipped in the screwdriver while turning crank with 7/8 socket till they slipped into a notch... easy day... usually I had 5 speeds and never had problems getting harmonic balancer off

[@ChrisRodriguez519z]

You guys can use vice grips to hold the belt to the pully while you losses nut

[@thedarkflameknight7942]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Saves us much headache!

[@Donjuan776]

This is great. Will that work when torqueing it back down? Thank you.

[@danielpacheco8650]

Nice man , now i can upgrade to lightwight pulley

[@jaystontonnelle2186]

How you put the new one back one ?

[@Garlicpatches]

i must apologize this is a great method around the alternator and crank it reaches just fine. i broke the belt twice for someone has red loctited it

[@HazrdHazrd]

Thanks man absolute lofe saver

[@sinceapril88]

I needed this thank you

[@michaelwalsh7847]

Cool I made my own tool for $15 just looks like a bought one but with a Square tube handle now I’ll hier it out to Subaru dudes

[@thehungryhunter]

Thanks! Worked great!

[@morrisondiver]

Profoundly helpful, thanks

[@wim0104]

Erm, this won't work on broken/split balancers

[@SolarTara]

Yea not sure how to get mine off. Split balancer for me as well

[@matthewgarner780]

@@SolarTara any luck?

[@garycalvert5912]

I learned yesterday there are 2 small holes one on each side of the bell housing about half way down you can put large screwdriver in to hold the engine from turning while removing subaru harmonic balancer from my 96 subaru with an automatic transmission......

[@nlgamermax2224]

Worked a charm cheers

[@northernlights9637]

The problem with your idea is most people have all the pulleys off the engine when it comes time to loosen the bolt...so theres nothing to put the belt on.

[@johnnypatterson77]

I tried this method but it destroyed my belt must have been on old belt that needed to be replaced anyway.

[@richhenson8858]

Not a great thing to do to your alternator, especially if it's been years since the factory torqued the bolt. Simpler to do a socket, breaker bar, pipe and starter bump.

[@josebreton5663]

THAT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!! WOW!! WELL WELL DONE!!!!! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@jeremystrickland348]

How do you torque the pulley back on? Do you wrap around the AC compressor?

[@badstiwrx]

Solid bro....thanks

[@juanpadilla4103]

Is it the same to put it back ?

[@Firefrei]

I tried this but the bolt was to stuck to get off

[@edwardorosco7905]

Same bro here anybody got a solution

[@Firefrei]

@@edwardorosco7905 I was able to get it off. I used the belt trick and a breaker bar

[@edwardorosco7905]

@@FirefreiI got it off ! Thanks !

[@M.B.autoaesthetics]

Lifesaver 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Timmyc4t]

Veri Cool!

[@jonashertzog-vogel6690]

Big uppppps!!!!

[@styrex4261]

I just put my car in 5th gear and put the brake on.

[@TheSecrecyOfFrequency]

Can't you just put the engine in gear with hand brake on?

[@zakmcindoe6630]

Good shit

[@andymoser4959]

Doesn't work, belt is too short to fold over on itself. Not even close

[@gunsup0331]

Has this actually worked for anyone who has watched this? I ordered the tool JIC.

[@kenmastersmaster]

Update

[@gunsup0331]

@@kenmastersmaster ya, you need the tool. that crank bolt is just like all the others

[@Loki24369]

Yes. i had an old belt and i just used this video to get my crank bolt loose. the pulley is stuck but the trick worked with the alternator pully perfectly.

[@rch12S]

you save me 40 dlls

[@MrJones-py6ug]

Good way to destroy your alternator no? 😅

[@1psnf276]

What size socket is it??

[@njtg8813]

Wow

[@alanlozano8256]

What’s the size of the bolt/socket?

[@brys_sti1867]

22mm

[@njtg8813]

😮

[@Garlicpatches]

Rubbish belts not long enough