"some guys have all the luck..." and i am definitely not one of those guys. its okay though, i think if i wasnt always trying to fix this stupid car, i wouldnt enjoy driving it as much. anyways, onto my story. so i wrote on here a couple months ago, completely baffled by the mysterious and sporadic disappearence of my power steering while driving through puddles. no explanation. a couple days ago, my freekin a/c wont work without the voltage dropping considerably and just blowing warm air. so i'm driving around today and it was driving with a pulsating feeling. not in rpm's, but you could feel it in the pedals and the shifter. so i pulled over, popped the hood. found nothing. 5 minutes later, power steering is completely gone and voltage was down to like 8 volts. popped the hood this time, thrown belt. so, as i go to weave it back on, i get to the harmonic pulley. crap. this thing is looser than sloppy seconds with a three-dollar *****. the complete outer ring is barely hanging on, but still on. so i put the belt back on completely and eased it on home. so now i'm getting one ordered from advance auto. question i have for any of you is how do i get the three bolts off the front of the pulley without the whole crank turning. cause i tell ya, those things look like theyve been on there a while. i know to get a puller to get take the pulley off. just looking for advice on taking the bolts off. thanks a lot guys.
dave

 

Since you have an M6, put the tranny in a high gear and put the brake on. The engine should not turn.

If they are on that tight, use a 6 point socket and a long breaker bar. They are only supposed to be torqued to 63 lb. ft.