[quote=moneymaker]Why did you need to remove the pulley to begin with flu?

When I was fresh out of college my transmission went bad on my Toyota station wagon, so I took it in after opening the drain pan and closing it back up. They told me I needed a new transmission for like $800 or so, so I said go ahead. After getting it back I later (like almost a year later) checked the drain pan and found the same filter with a tear in it inside. I wanted to sue but then thought I had agreed to the price and it was working (kept working til I sold it many years later), still feel like I was lied to and cheated though.[/quote]

Unfortunately, there’s a timing belt cover must be removed to get to the crank pulley where the belt sits, and in order to get the cover off, the pulley has to come off first.