Wobbly Crank Pulley??? Normal?
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Wobbly Crank Pulley??? Normal?
I just noticed that my crank pulley seems to wobble, i double checked the bolt and its tight!, is this normal? what do I need to do to correct this?
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What's up Houston!!! Well, let me be the first to tell you that you will get different answers on this one. Some wobble seems to be normal and expected. The wobble on mine I thought was too much and had it replaced. I have heard of some losing the pulley and damaging some engine components in the process and did not want that to happen with mine. Having the dealer put on a new one was my first option, but after getting the quote I figured I'd check around. (labor on that is unbelievable) Called MTI there in Houston and the underdrive pulley and installation was about half what the dealer quoted me!! So, I went that route instead and now, no wobble and peace of mind!!
Melting Slicks
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Be careful, and keep an eye on it. If you start having belt problems, like it coming off the tensioner, then that means the pulley is starting to back its way off. That happened to me. I had to replace the bolt, and really torque it down. All has been good since.
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Originally Posted by BlownFRC
Be careful, and keep an eye on it. If you start having belt problems, like it coming off the tensioner, then that means the pulley is starting to back its way off. That happened to me. I had to replace the bolt, and really torque it down. All has been good since.
Fred K.
