Crankshaft , Pulley, remove and install

# Crankshaft pulley, remove and install. S14.

Remove accessory belts. |
Remove the four E10 bolts (green arrows) and four 13mm bolts (blue arrows) from the reinforcement plate at the rear of the lower oil pan at transmission. Remove the reinforcement plate. If necessary, loosen the sway bar mounts to aid removal of the reinforcement plate. |
Lock flywheel with BMW special tool 11 2 100 or a large screwdriver.
Remove nut from the crank pulley, slide off pulley evenly. Pulley fit is a very tight tolerance, it must be removed evenly or will jam. If you pry it, do so from opposite sides at the same time, this will keep it even. |

### Installation

Ensure woodruff key is correctly located in nose of crank. If necessary, place a small amount of Loctite on the key to keep it in position while installing pulley. |
Tighten pulley nut to 440± 10 Nm (318± 7 ft lbs.).

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