I need to take the crankshaft pulley of my 97 Ranger 4 cylinder ,to change the timing belt ,i also took the head of to put a new head gasket ,the head is still off .My problem is i can't find any way to wedge the pulley so i can put a breaker bar theres no place to jam a bar to stop it from turning ,and the bolt comes off counterclockwise .To bad we have to take this pulley of to change the timing belt it makes it even harder because i have the head off ,any ideas that could help me ,i tried an impact wrench but no luck .There is not even any holes to put a puller on it any ideas would help

 

Hey was wondering if you ever got your pulley off? Im in the same situation and really dont want to try wedging anything on the crank teeth or put whole thing back together just to tear all back apart!

 

I got mine off no problem ,i got some good advise from an old ranger pro ,what you have to do is put a breaker bar with a socket on the pulley ,and rest the bar on the frame first find which way your engine turns then put your bar with a good socket ,and just bump the starter really quick it will spin the bolt right off works perfect ,you can also bump the starter from the solonoid in the engine by crossing it with a screwdriver just don't stand close to the bar it could come off and go flying ,make sure you have the bar on the right side of the frame to unscrew ,if not it will break the bolt Good luck worked perfect for me .