Sorry bout the questions but I can't get the oil pump drive gear off the crank shaft. It looks like it should just slide off but it's stuck on pretty good. Any tricks???

-Steve

I'm not exactly familiar with toys, but maybe it's pressed on.

It should just slide off, try tapping it with a hammer and brass drift punch to jar the woodruff key loose in the slot, it may be binding slightly. Or maybe a pin punch that fits into the keyway to tap on the end of the key itself, just don't whack the shit out of it & mushroom the end of the key.

Mine came off with just a little pressure.Try using a flat edge screwdriver to pry it off.

Thanks guys, but I'm still having no luck. I tried to pry it out with the falthead, banged it with a block of wood and a hammer, tap it with a punch and a ton of liquid wrench. Even got a gear puller from crappy tire but I can't fit it in between the timing chain cover and the back of the gear. Maybe there are smaller pullers out there?

Do I even need to take it off to get the timing chain cover off?? It's really pissing me off cause I want to get my truck going, hopefully leak free. Any other suggestions???

-Steve

no you dont need to take it off to get the timing cover off .

Pull the cover off first .

On a side note... I had to remove a timing gear from a cam today. The bastard held 17 ton on the press, had to heat under load, then that fugger went off like a cannon.