Power Steering and Water Pulley Removal --- Advice Needed

[wolfsburgsfinest]

Hi,

Just hoping for some advice.  Got a 1.8v digifant mk2.

Replacing the cylinder head on my golf. But I have got to the stage where I need to remove the pulleys for the power steering and water pump before I can remove lower timing belt cover. I have taken out the arch liner to give myself some more room


Bit of a novice at the old car mechanics, what is the best way to remove the four allen head bolts from the pulley without the engine turning over, obviously i need to have something to react the torque against when I am turning.

Hope someone can help.

[X4MGS]

I use a windy gun...

[wolfsburgsfinest]

Unfortunately not having a great deal of luck and tools are limited, 3 out 4 of the allen bolts were rounded. Tried using a torx bit, but not much luck, for one of them I got an old 1/2 inch 6 point socket over it and that worked. Socket still attached to bolt though....Will have to keep using my initiative.............

[X4MGS]

Unfortunately not having a great deal of luck and tools are limited, 3 out 4 of the allen bolts were rounded. Tried using a torx bit, but not much luck, for one of them I got an old 1/2 inch 6 point socket over it and that worked. Socket still attached to bolt though....Will have to keep using my initiative.............

PITA when that happens....

Can't really suggest anything other than get the allen key socket and hammer it home and see if it helps... You can't really heat them up either!

[clipperjay]

Try some heat on the Hex bolts the tap it with a hammer it might loosen the bolts a bit enough for you to get if off!

[h8v]

If you google "Irwin Bolt Grip Nut Remover"  you will see what will work, but I have in the past resorted to a sharpened cold chisel to get those particular screws out.

Other options are hammering a slightly oversize torx bit into the hex hole, or hammering a hex socket over the top of the screw he3ad.
I replaced them with new stainless ones to avoid the same problem in the future. 

You stop the pulley turning by jamming a screwdriver between two of the screw heads.

h8v.

[oakgreengolf]

As mentioned earlier I hammer in a hex socket in which is slightly bigger.

[kagero465]

Well you're going to be replacing the bolts anyway, so... mole grips. Can't beat them, just clamp them super duper tight.

Nick

[Thom89]

Well you're going to be replacing the bolts anyway, so... mole grips. Can't beat them, just clamp them super duper tight.

Nick

[X4MGS]

Well you're going to be replacing the bolts anyway, so... mole grips. Can't beat them, just clamp them super duper tight.

Nick

Go On Thom - Spill the beans....