How to change the pulley on a Mazda 3?
Of course getting the pulley lose might be a bit of a trial, but if you have a manual trans it should be a breeze, just stick the car in 5th gear and it will effectively lock the engine in place so you can put enough torque on the crank pulley bolt to break it lose and reinstall it. you shouldn’t just take the pulley off on a mazda 3.
How to remove the drive belt on a Mazda 3?
4. Remove the water pump drive belt. 1. Set one side of the water pump drive belt into the groove of the crankshaft pulley. 2. Set the other side of the water pump drive belt into the groove of the water pump pulley with the smaller circumference.
How to remove manual clutch unit from Mazda 3?
1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2 and the splash shield as a single unit.. 4. Drain the manual transaxle oil.. 5. Disconnect and/or remove the following parts in the engine compartment.
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.
Of course getting the pulley lose might be a bit of a trial, but if you have a manual trans it should be a breeze, just stick the car in 5th gear and it will effectively lock the engine in place so you can put enough torque on the crank pulley bolt to break it lose and reinstall it. you shouldn’t just take the pulley off 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.
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 change crank pulley-harmonic balancer?
Then remove that bolt and the crank lock and rotate the engine 360 degrees back to tdc (use the crank lock) and try to insert the m6 bolt again in the harmonic balancer, if it lines up you are golden. If you need more help shoot me a PM or an IM.