1996 Subaru Legacy

[quote:9176bbecfa="Carrie168"]Engine Cooling problem
1996 Subaru Legacy 4 cyl All Wheel Drive Automatic 210000 miles
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I am trying to change my waterpump and tried a chain wrench to remove the belt/pully system. The actual housing for the pully is moving but it is on there so tight that it won't budge. Any tips on how to get it off? And should it be so tight? I gave it all i had and the the thing won't budge, I have a manual and all the right tools, just can't seem to get that pully system off to change the water pump.[/quote:9176bbecfa]

Do you mean that you can't get the crank pulley bolt out? There is a cut-out on the top of the transmission housing, where it bolts to the engine. As you turn the engine over, a cut-out will appear in the flex plate. Put a large pry bar or such tool in there to jam the engine in place and allow you to apply enough torque to the crank snout bolt to remove it. It's tighter than...well, it's on there pretty tight. Spec is 76-86 ft-lbs.