1991 Volvo 240 crankshaft gear removal

vcowens · Post by **vcowens** » 02 Jun 2015, 21:04

During reinstallation after changing my timing belt and tensioner, I noticed that the crankshaft timing gear's tab that mates to the pulley/damper is rounded off to the point of not stopping the crankshaft pulley from turning 360 degrees on the shaft. I guess it was torqued hard enough where it wasn't an issue. Do I need to replace this gear? How do I pull the gear. Will I have enough space to remove the gear with the engine in the car? Thanks everyone.

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 02 Jun 2015, 21:17

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/EngineM ... ngSprocket

vcowens · Post by **vcowens** » 03 Jun 2015, 09:46

spot on! thats exactly the info i needed. thanks.

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 03 Jun 2015, 13:46

You're welcome.

vcowens · Post by **vcowens** » 03 Jun 2015, 18:52

Ok, i give up. How do I get the crankshaft timing gear off? I tried a 3 jaw puller but it will not fit behind the gear. Any help will be much appreciated.

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 03 Jun 2015, 19:13

It's not a press fit. Remove the lower timing belt cover.

vcowens · Post by **vcowens** » 03 Jun 2015, 19:15

I have removed the lower timing cover. So you telling me the crank gear should just pull off by hand?

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 03 Jun 2015, 20:34

Shouldn't need more than a little prying behind the gear with a screwdriver.

BlacJac · Post by **BlacJac** » 03 Jul 2016, 12:57

I know that this is an old thread, but I'm having the same struggle getting my crank gear off. It's on there pretty tight, and there is absolutely no room behind it to get a screwdriver, let alone a puller. How do I get this thing off without damaging something? Also, what is the metal ring directly behind the gear (pictured)? It looks like a dust cover but it's loose and rotates. Is this part of the crank seal?

And while I'm asking all of the questions, should I replace the seal while I'm in here? It's not leaking at all, but there is some residual oil in the area that you can see in the pictures. I'm assuming the answer will be "if it ain't broke don't fix it". But I thought I'd ask.

Thanks in advance for the assistance. -Bob

BlacJac · Post by **BlacJac** » 04 Jul 2016, 07:20

OK. I figured this out, so if anyone else is facing the same issue here is what I did. I found a good video showing how the process should work: My gear however was frozen in place. So I hit it with penetrating oil several times and ended up tapping the gear very gently with a small hammer to free it. Once it broke loose it slid off very easily.