Mondeo 2.0 petrol crankshaft pulley

[dome]

Hi guys.

I'm struggling to get the crank pulley off of a Mondeo I've just bought-a 2.0Si. I'm trying to get it off to change the belt. I'm actually doing the head gasket on the car but thought I should do the belt at the same time.

I've consulted the Haynes Bumper Joke Book and tried following the procedure in there-I have the cams locked with the special tool and when I try to undo the crank pulley (with someone holding his foot on the brake with the car in gear) the camshafts stay where they are but the the pulleys turn with the belt-I had loosened the pulleys but tightened them up before trying the crankshaft pulley.

From looking at it I can't see how to lock the crank pulley-is there any way to do this or can anyone tell me how to get the pulley off? I don't have a compressor

Cheers

Brian

[neiljohnson]

May sound a bit crude but put a socket & bar on the pully bolt, wedge it against the floor and then flick the key. The starter will crack the bolt of for you.
Best disconnect the coil to stop it starting though.

Hth Neil.