crank timing sprocket

[deercrusher]

So today I went to pull the crank timing sprocket/reluctor wheel. I went to NAPA and bought 2 bolts that were long enough to thread into the crank sprocket holes and still reach the other side of my puller. Also used two washers because the puller space was a little too wide for the ends of the bolt holes. Threaded the lead screw into the puller and into the end of the crank shaft and started cranking and cranking. Now i had soaked the crank sprocket with PB blaster every day for 1 week straight prior to doing this job today -- and I cranked soooo hard with the breaker bar that it snapped BOTH of the bolts off in the crank sprocket. I just so happened to have a 3 foot long pry bar so I came in from above and placed the pry bar behind the sprocket and gave it **** - still BARELY budged. Then I beat the **** out of the pry bar handle with a hammer while pushing against it - and it finally popped off. And yes - in between all of that - I tried a torch on it to heat it up and expand it a little, but it didn't help. So - my question is does anyone have a reason why I should not put anti-seize on the inside surface of the sprocket so that I don't have to fight with this ever again? I basically demolished the old sprocket/reluctor wheel setup trying to get this thing off.

Previous to me owning the car - it was owned by a mechanic, and he could not get the sprocket off so he sold me the car for cheap. It needed the crank sensor and a reluctor wheel - because he bent it trying to get it off. I'm guessing the water pump leaked on the crank sensor (that's why the car wouldn't run anymore) and then ran down onto the sprocket / crank shaft. Then after sitting for two years the rust fused the two together.

So that's what I did today FUN FUN - and just wanted any thoughts on the anti-seize on the end of the crank. Thanks for any input!

 

[Ocnaj]

I wouldn't see how anti-seize would hurt it. Did you change the crank sensor yet? If not, you can get the crank sensor off without taking the pulley off. As far as the coolant on the crank goes, it is most likely from the water pump or the crossover tube leaking.

 

[Off Road SHO]

Anti sieze will work, so will grease, oil. After I clean up the crank snout and the inside of the sprocket, I apply a thin coat of oil. It slides off and on very easily after that.

Tom

 

[deercrusher]

thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure if there was a reason NOT do it. Like if somehow the oil or grease I applied could work it's way up to the reluctor wheel and interfere with the crank sensors function - or some other negative impact. I won't use much - just wanted to ask as a better safe than sorry measure.