Putting on a stepper pulley....

[defconsc]

do i have to take off the blower from the manifold to change the pulley or can i just change the pulley without removing the blower??
The reason is because i just got a new gasket from JR and will be putting it on by this weekend to fix my vac. leak!

Defconsc

[MrBrutus]

I just took off one motor mount and one tranny mount and lowered the engine down on the driver side just enough to shoot the alternator pulley out with a impact gun....thats the easiest way I know...hope that helps.

[96IntegraRS]

To clarify:

The "stepper pulley" is the one that goes on the alternator, not the blower. Good idea MrBrutus... lowering the motor without removing the alternator [img]smile.gif[/img]

The one that goes on the blower would be called "a smaller blower pulley".
(What are the diameters?)

Chuck

[2kbill]

Here is a saved post from Aug. 2000 from rjaffey on the subject:

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I'll post it here in case anyone else is interested.
It *may* be possible to swap pulleys without taking the alternator all the way off the car if you have an impact gun handy. However, I'm unsure as to whether there's enough room. In any event, here's an outline of the procedure if it's possible:

-Remove blower belt.
-Remove Alternator belt.
-Remove bolt connecting alternator to upper tensioner assembly. (A b*tch!)
-Remove long pivot bolt on the bottom of the alternator.
-Reorient alternator so you can access the nose (and pulley) from below.
-Use an impact gun to remove the nut holding on the JR pulley.
-Swap pulleys.
-Complete the precedure by following the steps in reverse.

Unfortunately I don't have an impact gun in my garage so I had to completely remove the alternator. Here's an outline of the procedure:

-Remove blower belt.
-Remove Alternator belt.
-Remove bolt connecting alternator to upper tensioner assembly. (A b*tch!)
-Take off the driver's side wheel.
-Remove the center nut holding the axle to the driver's side hub.
-Remove the driver's side damper fork.
-Separate the lower ball joint on the driver's side from the lower control arm.
-Remove the driver's side outer axle shaft.
-Remove the inner axle shaft.
-Remove long pivot bolt on the bottom of the alternator.
-Remove the lower alternator bracket.
-Remove the alternator.
-Swap pulleys.
-Follow the steps in reverse.

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Here is JRCivics' reply in the same thread:

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Yes, there is enough room to swap the pulley without removing it from the car. I simply place the alternator (with the pulley facing the ground) at rest between the mid (jack) shaft and the power steering rack. Now, I hold the pulley itself with one hand (wearing thick gloves to protect myself) and zap the nut off with an impact gun using the other hand. Viola'... off it comes.

It sounds like a lot, but it doesn't take that long.

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Haven't tried it myself, yet. On my list of stuff to do when I grow some balls! Anyone in MD wanna help?

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[CROM]

Im going to be doing the same thing in the next couple weeks.(maybe this upcoming weekend)

Maybe we could hold hands and do it together [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I am in Northern VA, Fairfax to be exact.

lemme know

If Brutus' method works, then that would save quite a bit of time....

[defconsc]

well, i want to put Jim's pulley on. is it a stepper pulley or alt. pulley?
So what you guys are saying is that i do not have to dismantle the blower off of the manifold right?

Ya CROM, we need to work together!!
CROM you going to use Jim's pulley?

Thanks guys

Defconsc

[96IntegraRS]

Jim has stepper pullies.

You don't have to take off your blower to put a pulley on the alternator.

Chuck

[CROM]

I already have one of Jim's pulleys because I am special and leech off of other people when they decide that the FI Honda world is not their thing anymore [img]wink.gif[/img]

I probably won't be doing the pulley install this weekend. What I am going to try and do is install my EBL+EFCV, BTC, and Cartech 20005 this weekend. Hopefully I can get that all done with so I can put in the pulley the following weekend.

[JRCivic]

Adam,

Who did you get your MVM pulley from ???

[JRCivic]

Yes, my MVM "B" series stepper pulleys replace the JR alternator pulley. Let me know if you need one... I have plenty in stock.

Maybe all three of you Northeastern guys can get one and have a boost upgrade party !!!

heheh