Crankshaft pulley

1999 FORD TAURUS
6 CYL • FWD
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SOONERFAN1012
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1999 ford taurus Dual OHC, what tools will i need to replace the crankshaft pulley?, not connected to the harmonic balancer, crank shaft has 2 deep grooves and is splined. The old pulley is stamped with the words "loosen" w/ an arrow for rotation direction,
Apr 18, 2011 at 5:45 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Crankshaft accessory drive pulley shaft has a left hand thread. Rotate pulley shaft clockwise to remove. Use a 24 mm open end wrench on the inside nut to remove crankshaft accessory drive pulley shaft.
Apr 18, 2011 at 6:20 PM
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