Crank Key Stuck

[@Holmes]

Here we go again got the deck cleaned, installed gaskets (Front is front open closed) and heads. Started on cam, removed cover but the crank key is stuck. I want to just take a hammer to it but restraining myself. Any sugestions?

 

[somethingspecial]

Try using diagonal side cutters. Keep the cutting plain parallel to the crank, on the crank, and inline with the crank. Take a bite on the key. Then lever the key out with the cutters. No damage to crank that way. Put in new key. Hope this works for you. Mike

 

[@Holmes]

Tried it but just took a chunk off. Doom is seeping in

 

[Mosesatm]

Do you have a way to heat it up?

 

[@Holmes]

Resolved - Ok learned from my after the fact geek squad that:
1. You dont have to remove the Woodruff Key, cam key, keyway whatever to take the gear off. I Did not know that and in my efforts to remove it scewed it up.
2. That the chain can be removed from the lower gear without removing the gear.
3. Because I had scored and chunked the key it had to be removed but could not be removed untill the ther gear was off. This required filling away the nicks on the key untill the gear slid off.
4. With a chisal and hammer the key slid out.

 

[@Holmes]

Finished - new key