Thread: What is Inner Diameter of Air Pump Pulley? (Need Correct Drift to Remove Bearing)
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Old 02-26-2011, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by benmack1 View Post
This is an older thread but I am getting ready to go through this process today and am wondering if anyone has a response to the inner ring (grinding) question???

Funny you should ask -- because the grinding/scraping only recently stopped, after about 3 years.

There is no inner ring. The clutch was bent in a way that caused it to rub against the pulley. Remove it before the pump is off the car and you will have no issues.
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