Timing belt

Tiny
TODDISHERE
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The timing belt on my geo storm broke awhile back I dont really know what caused it but it was be driven at the time when it broke ive ran into a pulley that I cant remove to put a new belt on ive tired impact and everything I could think of I just cant get the pulley off it has one large nut in the middle and 4 smaller ones surrounding it any ideas would help alot
Monday, October 10th, 2011 AT 6:13 PM

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Tiny
FIXITMR
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Is it the crankshaft pulley?
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Monday, October 10th, 2011 AT 6:19 PM
Tiny
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Yes actually
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 AT 1:42 AM
Tiny
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Your problems are a bit beeper than this bolt, looking at Mitchell 1 data base, this is an interference engine and a broken belt will resault in bent valves.
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 AT 6:49 AM
Tiny
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1 trick is to put 1/2 ratchet/socket on bolt and brace it against frame using extension pipe if necessary and then hit the starter once.
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011 AT 4:12 AM
Tiny
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Hmm I would have never thought of that and yes I have already fixed all the bent valves
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011 AT 3:52 PM

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