'03 Santa Fe - special tool to hold crank pully while unbolting it?
 

I see that the crank pully is a "harmonic" type pully with a layer of rubber
between the center and the pully surface, so I can't hold it still by
grabbing the outside while I remove the pully bolt. I see that there are
two holes in the face of the pully, is there a special tool I can/should buy
or should I try to wedge a screw driver against the teeth of the flywheel
after removing some cover (like on Hondas)?

Thanks.
KWW

Re: '03 Santa Fe - special tool to hold crank pully while unbolting
 

You'll probably need to wedge something in the flywheel teeth through the
opening behind the small plastic cover.

Re: '03 Santa Fe - special tool to hold crank pully while unbolting
 

Thx. That should be a lot easier/cheaper than trying to find a special tool.
I don't have impact wrenches so it makes things tougher.
Regards,
KWW
"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
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> You'll probably need to wedge something in the flywheel teeth through the
> opening behind the small plastic cover.
>

Re: '03 Santa Fe - special tool to hold crank pully while unbolting
 

Is there something others have successfully wedged in there? I tried a
screwdriver and the crack bolt is SO tight that I cannot hold the
screwdriver and move the wrench on the crank.... and if I try wedging the
screwdriver in there it eventually flies out..... suggestions folks?
Thx.
KWW
"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
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> You'll probably need to wedge something in the flywheel teeth through the
> opening behind the small plastic cover.
>

Re: '03 Santa Fe - special tool to hold crank pully while unbolting
 

By the way, it isn't Left Hand thread, is it?
Thx,

"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
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> You'll probably need to wedge something in the flywheel teeth through the
> opening behind the small plastic cover.
>

Re: '03 Santa Fe - special tool to hold crank pully while unbolting
 

The way I finally got it removed was by wedging a breaker bar against the
motor mount (with a socket on the crank pully) and kicking the starter for a
brief instant.

By the way, good thing I replaced the hydraulic tensioner... it was starting
to leak.

"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
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> You'll probably need to wedge something in the flywheel teeth through the
> opening behind the small plastic cover.
>