Can't take off lower timing belt cover help!

[carlsho]

I had to change my water pump that was leaking and my crankshaft sensor. Took out the battery, belts, upper timing belt cover, etc. That was easy. My problem is I can't take off the lower timing belt cover and the crank pulley. I took all of the bolts off of the lower timing cover and it seems the cover is made in 2 pieces with a rubber seal in between both. Now in order to change the cps I need to take off that crank pulley that is almost impossible. I weigh 245 lbs, 6'2 and could bench press 350lbs but I can't take off that damm pulley. I put my ratchet to try to take off the bolt that holds it. When I turn it the timing belt turns. When I am facing the engine in front of the car do I pull toward me or push toward the back of the car. Also how does that damm lower timing belt cover come off!! The upper cover is easy. The lower, almost impossible. There seems like the lower cover is 2 pieces attached and a rubber seal between both of them. I cracked the cover where it covers the timing belt(could be fixed with some glue). At this point I feel like ripping the whole cover off to get to the cps. Is that a good idea, it's just a piece of plastic with 0-10 numbers on it and will save me a lot of time. Why the **** did ford place the cps there in the first place, kind hard to get to. At this point I feel like taking my 32 ounce louisville bat to the car. I think my neighbors would get scared if they saw that. When Ford told me they can do the job in 7 hours(500$) plus the water pump and cps I told them the can kiss my a**. Need help fast, thanks

 

[SHO Boom]

hey carl, chill bro, from one heavy dude to another. to get the bolt off the crank disconnect the dis, place a large (quality) rachet on the bolt and wedge it against the frame, bump the started and it will break it loose. then use a pulley puller to pull off the damper. once the damper is off you can reach the remaining bolts for the timing cover (silly that the bottom cover comes off before the middle cover). oncew the covers are off you got access to the cps and timing belt. no need to pull the timing belt pulley, just rotate is so u can pull the cps out after removing the 2 phillips head screws. remember to gap it to .030 INCHES and you will be all set.

Oh yeah, a 32 once bat is quite large, i swing a 34 inch 28 ounce 777 alloy piece of Al, Easton is my bat of choice, unless i am hitting a baseball, then it is 32 inch 31 ounce lousiville slugger.

<small>[ August 12, 2002, 01:38 AM: Message edited by: SHO Boom ]</small>

 

[carlsho]

Thanks for the help, no need for my bat. You mean I have to gap the cps .30 inches. Don't I have to just tighten the 2 philips screws until they don't turn anymore. That should be tight enough. The cps seems pretty tight in there, I don't see any .30 gap. Thanks

 

[SHO Boom]

i meant the gap between the cps and the timing belt pulley, gap that to .030 inches and tighten the cps screws

 

[luigisho]

Carl, the cps needs to be gapped properly to function corrtctly. Get a sparkplug gap tool, not the solid bezel but the kind with the wire boxed shaped loops .030", place that between the cps and the shutters on the crank pulley. There are 3 shutters on the crank pulley facing the cps. You will know it when you see it. Just remember if you ever have to go in there again it will go much quicker the 2nd time.