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[terry paget]

2000 PFL 2.5 petrol petrol manual estate
In preparation to change the cam belt I am striving to loosen the power steering pump pulley bolts. 3 of them T10 male head, usually with the aux belt on they are easily loosened. Not on this car; the pulley slips in the belt. Is there any way I can hold the pulley stationary?

[Andy B]

can you clamp another polyvee belt round the pulley using vicegrips 

Do you need the pulley off?

[terry paget]

Possibly I could, but I am not sure that would hold any better. Thanks for the thought.

I assumed I could not get off the cam belt cover without removing the PSP pulley. I know I must remove the water pump pulley, the wiring harness, the bottom pulley, and the aux belt tensioner. Do you reckon I can get off the cover off without removing the PSP pulley?

[Andy H]

or make a 'peg spanner' to engage with two of the circular cut-outs in the pulley.

You might find you already have one if you have a 9" angle grinder.

[Andy B]

..... Do you reckon I can get off the cover off without removing the PSP pulley?

Can't remember specifically ...... I only ever did two cam belts 

[RobG]

Possibly I could, but I am not sure that would hold any better. Thanks for the thought.

I assumed I could not get off the cam belt cover without removing the PSP pulley. I know I must remove the water pump pulley, the wiring harness, the bottom pulley, and the aux belt tensioner. Do you reckon I can get off the cover off without removing the PSP pulley?

Yep

[Nick W]

Stick a screwdriver through one of the holes in the pulley, and wedge it against the body of the pump. Loosen all 3 bolts and remove screwdriver. Takes less time than reading this.

[terry paget]

I tried a Stilson wrench; I have a 9" angle grinder with disc removal tool; I will try it in the morning.

There is no maintenance guide for V6 cam belt change on this forum. Haynes infers I must remove the PSP pulley to remove the cam belt cover, and suggests putting a socket on an extension through one the holes in the sprocket on one of the power steering pump bolts; I hadn't thought of that, again will try it in the morning. Haynes also says I should use new PSP  bolts on reassembly.

Thanks for help. I suspect I do need to remove the PSP pulley. If anyone has changed a cam belt without removing the PSP pulley, please say so! 

[Andy B]

.....

There is no maintenance guide for V6 cam belt change on this forum. ....

There's a DVD ..... 

[dbug]

You do need to remove PSP pulley to get cam belt cover off.

Try a oil filter chain/strap wrench on the pulley

[biggriffin]

Stick a screwdriver through one of the holes in the pulley, and wedge it against the body of the pump. Loosen all 3 bolts and remove screwdriver. Takes less time than reading this.

As above, common sense, and no faffing about.
 if you've rounded the bolts, then its mole-grips time.

[Marks DTM Calib]

A half inch extension bar works better than a screwdriver for this job 

[terry paget]

Holding pulley with socket and extension on pump holding nut through hole in pulley, have loosened 2 bolts, but have rounded head of third. Cannot shift third bolt, socket pops off head of bolt. Oh dear,.

I considered removing pump and taking it to a local engineer, but removal involves removing the pulley. Could a socket or rod be welded to the existing bolt? Is there a better solution?

[aaronjb]

Irwin nut removers: http://m.screwfix.com/p/irwin-bolt-grip-nut-remover-set-5-pieces/96028?kpid=96028&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%2520Listing%2520Ads-_-Sales%2520Tracking-_-sales%2520tracking%2520url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%2520-%2520Car%2520and%2520Van-_-Shopping%2520-%2520Car%2520and%2520Van&gclid=CPGlg5DQsMgCFYKc2wody6IO4A&kpid=96028

[Nick W]

Grind the head off the bolt. (carefully!)
Remove the pulley.
Using molegrips on the stub of the bolt, unscrew it.


Do the job that caused you to get this far