I think i lost a pulley somewhere....picture attached

[Rising]

Hey sorry to threadjack but I have a crankshaft pulley with an unbelievably unremovable bolt I broke an Allen in... could I just buy a new timing belt gear and crank bolt and swap without removing the bolt?

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[bbob203]

yes i have removed the timing gear with the vbelt pulley still installed on it. you could also pull it and drill it out from the other side  and helicoil it.

[Rising]

Very clever! Excellent! I had been dreading this. Is the crank bolt tty? Also also: should I lock the IP and camshaft before I yank it? Ill prob just do a new timing belt and idler while I'm there...

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[Vohaul]

Just as an update for anyone that read my post....

I did not end up getting rid of the jetta.....and though it took me awhile, the jetta is now back up and running, with new glow plugs, harmonic balancer, clutched alt pullley.....and dare i say, i think it runs and drives better than it did before.....

so..one less jetta sent out to pasture:)

Thanks to all that helped or sold me parts:)

Cheers

Paul

do you have a clutched alt pulley?

no but was in the process of getting one for it.....
honeslty, i might just call it quits with the diesel.....in addition to the new crank pulley, somethings wrong with either the glow plugs or the relay...it burns oil..and the body is rusty....i think maybe its time has come....sad maybe but i need a dependable daily driver...and this aint it anymore...