timing belt

1990 GEO STORM
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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
Oct 10, 2011 at 11:13 AM
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FIXITMR
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is it the crankshaft pulley?
Oct 10, 2011 at 11:19 AM
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TODDISHERE
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Yes actually
Oct 10, 2011 at 6:42 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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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.
Oct 11, 2011 at 11:49 PM
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FIXITMR
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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.
Oct 12, 2011 at 9:12 PM
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TODDISHERE
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hmm i would have never thought of that and yes i have already fixed all the bent valves
Oct 13, 2011 at 8:52 AM
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