for a '92 trooper automatic:
I got the crank pulley bolt off the old fashioned way -- cheater pipe resting on floor and bumping the starter (ala DoctorC #517012 12may2004 and others).

BUT NOW ... how to get the pulley off ? ! It seems real tight, and i'm afraid to pry, besides there's no real good surface for that anyway. Haven't seen this addressed in the past.

AND HOW to retorque the pulley bolt -- to 123 ft.lbs -- after i'm finished replacing the water pump and the timing belt. Is there any way around special tool isuzu manual calls for ? Tried wrapping fan belt to get off, but that slipped.

BY the way, this job is 'cause the timing belt has slid about halfway out off the top right (cam) gear and wore part way thru the timing belt cover. Anybody seen this before? I'm assuming the water pump froze up, 'cause it dumped the coolant.

thanks for any help, especially those who have done this particular job on this particular engine. pulley