4L V6 crankshaft pulley bolt

[Daniel B. Martin]

Greetings!

New member, first post.

I have a 1994 Mazda B4000 pickup (Ford Ranger clone). The engine has not been started in five years, but it was running well when the vehicle was taken out of service because of body damage.

I'm hoping to resurrect this puppy. Installed a new battery. Turn the key to "crank" and all I get is a loud click. Okay, next step is to turn the engine by hand, to make sure it isn't seized. The bolt in the crank pulley is buried in a deep recess, so I have to work by feel. None of my sockets fit! They all seem too small or too large.

Please tell the size of this bolt. Thank you!

Daniel B. Martin
D-I-Y mechanic

 

[fatherdoug]

Welcome. Are you using a metric socket? This year truck would be mostly metric. Keyword "mostly".

 

[Daniel B. Martin]

Welcome. Are you using a metric socket? This year truck would be mostly metric. Keyword "mostly".

Yes, indeed. I've owned and worked on Japanese vehicles since 1987 and have an extensive set of metric tools.

Daniel B. Martin

 

[fatherdoug]

Sorry! I can look this up later. I have a '95 Ford service manual.

 

[fatherdoug]

Looks like the crankshaft pulley bolt is 23 mm. If that doesn't fit, could the bolt possibly be rounded off from a previous owner?

 

[Daniel B. Martin]

Looks like the crankshaft pulley bolt is 23 mm.

Thanks, fatherdoug, I'll try that size.

If that doesn't fit, could the bolt possibly be rounded off from a previous owner?

I know little of this vehicle's history. It's a "beater" which I got for free.

{Sometimes you get something for free, and after a while it becomes obvious you paid too much!}

Daniel B. Martin

 

[fatherdoug]

Thanks, fatherdoug, I'll try that size.
I know little of this vehicle's history. It's a "beater" which I got for free.

{Sometimes you get something for free, and after a while it becomes obvious you paid too much!}

Daniel B. Martin

Been there, done that!