00:00If you've ever tried to bust a crank pulley bolt loose with the engine still in the car,
00:04you already know the struggle. That bolt torcs down to something insane, and without the right
00:09holding tool, you're just spinning the crank and cussing in your driveway. So I went down
00:14the rabbit hole and found the best deals on the top 5 pulley removal sockets for engine work,
00:18and honestly, a couple of these are stupid cheap for what they do.
00:22First up, we've got the crank pulley removal tool socket, 50mm with a half an inch square drive,
00:28built for Honda and Acura. The best part here is that it's machined to grab the pulley's hex
00:33perfectly so you can hold it steady while you break the bolt loose with a breaker bar.
00:38The price? $3.50. Yeah, you read that right. Almost 4,500 people have grabbed one and it's
00:48sitting at a perfect 5 stars, so at that price it's basically a no-brainer to throw in your toolbox.
00:54Next is the same style 50mm crank pulley holder for Honda and Acura, also half an inch drive.
01:00This one's a step up in finish and material thickness, so if you're doing this job more
01:04than once or twice, it'll take the abuse without rounding off. It runs $23.98, which sounds like
01:11a lot next to the $3 one, but think of it this way, you're paying for a tool that won't
01:15strip out
01:16and leave you stranded mid-job. Over 4,000 sold and a 5-star rating says people are happy with
01:21it.
01:22Third on the list is the harmonic damper crankshaft pulley 50mm socket, and this is the
01:28remover and installer combo for Honda and Acura. The standoff feature is that it works both ways,
01:34so you're not just holding the pulley to take it off, you can use it to torque everything back
01:38down properly during install. It's $28.87, the priciest one here, but if you want one tool that covers
01:45the whole job from removal to reinstall, this is the one I'd reach for. 4,400 buyers and a clean
01:515-stars back that up. Now, number 4 is a little different, this is the 33-teeth T50M10 alternator
01:58pulley center bolt remover socket. This is your go-to for VW, Audi, BMW, Benz, and Ford alternator
02:06pulleys, and the special bit design is what makes it work where a generic socket just won't fit.
02:11$6.33 gets you a tool that saves you from pulling the whole alternator off the car,
02:16which on some of these German motors is a 2-hour job by itself.
02:20Nearly 4,400 sold, 5-star rated, and worth every penny for the time it saves.
02:26Last but not least, the 50mm crankshaft crank pulley wrench holder for Honda and Acura.
02:33This one's the budget-friendly workhorse, simple, solid, and it does exactly what it says.
02:39$5.21, and it's still pulling down a 4.8 rating from over 4,200 buyers,
02:45which tells you it holds up fine for the average weekend job.
02:48If you just need to get one crank bolt off and don't want to spend much, this is a solid
02:52pick.
02:54Alright, that's the rundown.
02:56All the links for these pulley sockets are in the description below,
02:59so go check the prices yourself because they move around.
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03:08Thank you.
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