Re: Crankshaft Pulley Bolt
Originally Posted by Maxwell
It's so silly that Mercedes torques the crankshaft pulley to over 150 ft lbs. all that bolt is doing is holding the pulley to the crank, and I'm assuming there is a key in which it engages on the crank snout, so it really makes no sense for this over kill. The more I learn about Mercedes benz products, the more I start to wonder about their designs and engineering. lol.
You don't need to take the pulley off. If the crank seal is good I would not remove the pulley. Torque just holds it in place.
Last edited by firemen; Feb 6, 2013 at 03:17 AM.