Having trouble removing the steering damper on a '96 toyota landcruiser. Tried a two-jaw puller. Torqued down on it so tight that it left an indention on the end of the bolt. No result. Is the fitting threaded? Any additional suggestions?

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Using a standard harmonic balancer puller with 3 bolts that are just a bit too large for the 3 openings if possible., Tap them with a die large enough to get a decent grip with the bolts and remove it like any other. If that won't work then just drill and tap 3 holes for the remover. I generally use 10 MM bolts when I do mine.

You don't. There is a special 3 jaw puller, specific for Chrysler products and a few other vehicles. I comes with three various length rods that slide into the hole in the end of the crankshaft and into the end of the puller bolt to obtain the correct length. The jaws of the puller have slots rather than hooks that slide onto machined surfaces in the inner part of the damper. These pullers are available for rent at auto parts stores. usually it's free, you just leave a deposit. trying to use a standard puller on the outside of the damper will damage the damper.

go to your local part store they rent the pulley for a steering column

requires a puller. A 3-jaw puller might work, but there is a puller made for crankshaft pulleys/dampers

You have to pull the instrument cluster out of your vehicle. At the back of the cluster there are 2 screws that are close together, change the screws around. They are the only 2 screws together. Your timing is set by lining up the mark on the injection pump sprocket to the mark on the engine body. Same with the camshaft sprocket, the mark is at the top, and then aligning your two line marks on the timing belt (Toyota Belt) to these marks. Also I would suggest replacing your pulley. The Tensioner Pulley bolt should be torqued to 35 Nm. You need a vice with soft jaws to tension the tensioner and aligning the holes with a bit of coathanger wire. When you re install your tensioner you then pull out the wire releasing the tensioner. The tensioner bolts should be torqued to 12 - 13 Nm. Hope that helps you. PS - When you are removing your interior mouldings be careful as they are expensive to replace. When you remove your screws and bolts there are a number of clip systems that hold some of the mouldings in place.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle. Remove the right side wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the right inner splash shield.
4. Remove the accessory drive belts.
5. Break the crankshaft damper bolt loose, but do not remove it.
6. Remove the crankshaft damper. If necessary, attach a suitable 3-jawed puller to the crankshaft damper, then tighten the center bolt and remove the damper bolt and damper.

Fig. Fig. 1: Remove the right side inner fender splash shield


Fig. Fig. 2: From below the vehicle, remove the accessory drive belts


Fig. Fig. 3: If necessary, use a prying tool to wedge between the engine block and damper spoke hole, then loosen the center bolt


Fig. Fig. 4: Remove the crankshaft damper center bolt and washer


Fig. Fig. 5: Pull off the crankshaft damper, or remove using a 3-jawed puller tool
To install:

1. Install the crankshaft damper. It may be necessary to install the crankshaft damper using an M12-1.75 x 150mm bolt, washer, thrust bearing and nut from the crankshaft damper installation tool kit 6792 or equivalent.
2. Install the crankshaft damper bolt and tighten to the following specifications:
   
   2.0L SOHC and DOHC engines-105 ft. lbs. (142 Nm). 2.4L engine-100 ft. lbs. (135 Nm) 2.5L engine-134 ft. lbs. (182 Nm)
   
3. Install the accessory drive belts.
4. Install the right inner splash shield. Install the right side wheel and tire assembly.
5. Carefully lower the vehicle, then connect the negative battery cable.

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1. Slightly loosen hub center nut when all four wheels are on ground.
2. Raise and support vehicle, then remove five wheel bolts and wheel.
3. Remove hub center nut, then the wheel sensor,
4. Press back brake piston using slip-joint pliers,
   
5. Remove caliper from steering swivel member, then suspend in wheel housing with cable tie.
6. Remove brake disc and back plate, then slightly loosen tie rod end nut.
7. Press out tie rod end nut using puller tool or equivalent.
8. Remove nut and tie rod end bolt, then the anti-roll bar to swinging arm nut.
9. Remove outer ball joint nut.
10. Press ball joint out of steering swivel member using puller tool or equivalent, installed on spring link.
11. Remove nut and discard. This self-locking nut must not be reused.
12. Remove three upper mounting nuts for MacPherson strut, then the strut.
13. Clamp MacPherson strut in vice.
14. Compress spring using spring compressor or equivalents.
15. Hold piston rod and remove nut using MacPherson strut socket tool 89 96 662, or equivalent. This is a self-locking nut and must not be reused.
16. Remove mounting and top spring seat, then the coil spring, gaiter and compression stop.
17. Unscrew damper using wrench tool No. 89 96 670, or equivalent, then remove damper from strut.
18. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:

1. Screw damper in place using wrench tool No. 89 96 670, or equivalent.
2. Lower end of coil spring should abut against stop in bottom of spring cup.
3. Position MacPherson strut on vehicle and install three retaining nuts on top mounting. Tighten nuts alternately, according to specifications.
4. Always use new hub center nut with self-locking threads.

If it's turning the crank and not allowing you to loosen. It's torqued down pretty tight as well. If you have access to an air impact wrench (1/2') and a large socket, it should solve your problem. If you don't have access or enough room to put one in, take a socket and ratchet handle and "shock" it by hitting it with a mallet or hammer. Here's the kicker: it's most likely left-hand thread so it's righty loosey, lefty tighty... let me know how it goes...

syphon PS fluid, pinch hoses, remove belt, remove mounting bolts, remove pump.
rinse, lather, repeat.