How does a crank pulley holder work on a Mazda 3?
7) when the bolt is turned 90 degrees, it stretches to flatten the cone of the to seal the front of the engine. 8) remove bolts, to hold everything in place. Mazda says dont use an impact, but if your in a bind, it does work. Not the prefrred method though.
What happens when the crank pulley holder is turned 90 degrees?
7) when the bolt is turned 90 degrees, it stretches to flatten the cone of the to seal the front of the engine. 8) remove bolts, to hold everything in place.
Do you need a pulley holder for a crank?
Didn’t have to use a pulley holder. The washer should be between the crank and the sprocket and the sprocket and the pulley. These washers are crushed when you tigten the assembly. The bite into the pulley sprocket and crank keeping everything in place. They use these instead of a crank key.
7) when the bolt is turned 90 degrees, it stretches to flatten the cone of the to seal the front of the engine. 8) remove bolts, to hold everything in place. Mazda says dont use an impact, but if your in a bind, it does work. Not the prefrred method though.
What kind of engine does a Mazda 626 have?
94 Mazda 626 either ES or LX, with the 2.5L KL-DE v6 side-mounted engine. From what everyone tells me it is not an interference type. Timing belt was locked into place due to jumping off alignment and chewing into plastic timing belt cover.
Can a bad pulley cause a bad crankshaft?
Since you’re doing this much work, it would be a shame if bad pulleys are the root cause and you re-use them. Once you have the new belt on, rotate the crankshaft twice by hand (with a wrench, of course) and re-check that the timing marks on the camshafts line up properly when the crankshaft is back to TDC. (Remember, twice around).
How does a crank pulley work on a Mazda 3?
There is a flat metal plate hooked onto the crankshaft pulley that has teeth on it that spins through the crank position sensor to help the ECU in determaining fuel timing and what not. You can’t just remove one and put on the new one.
How do you change the cogged gear on a Mazda 3?
The cogged gear is never replaced unless there is a problem with it, it is pressed onto the end of the crank and you would need a gear puller to remove it. You simply remove the crank bolt, pop the pulley off, stick the new pulley on and put the bolt back in.
How to line up a harmonic balancer on a Mazda 3?
When you have the crank locked and the cams locked, there is a hole that you can use to line up the balancer in the proper position. If it’s aligned you should be able to insert an m6 bolt (probably need 20mm or above in length) into the hole and lock it while you tighten down the crank pulley.