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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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i was just checking my clutch fluid and looking over my powerhouse and i noticed this screw looking thing sticking out from one of the wheels on the beltline......pics below




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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Look like a screw looking thing sticking out from one of the wheels on the beltline
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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should i push it back in or what?? lol im a little worried
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Look like a screw looking thing sticking out from one of the wheels on the beltline
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Just push it back in. Someone else posted the same thing about a month ago.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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im glad its funny lol but seriously im worried it looks like its gunna fly off
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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it pushes in, its not really a screw more to keep the crap out of the center.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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oh cool i can stop my panic now lol
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ok i pushed it back in lol i shouldnt have panicked so bad but i got nervous seeing something sticking out like that...thanks for the input lol
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Why would they even put one of those plastic push pins in there?
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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i dunno to make me nervous lol
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Why would they even put one of those plastic push pins in there?
There's a threaded hole in the center of the pully and the plastic pin keeps out dirt etc.
If the pulley needed to be removed, the bolt on the removal tool would then be able to thread in without interference from dirt etc.
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ok i pushed it back in lol i shouldnt have panicked so bad but i got nervous seeing something sticking out like that...thanks for the input lol
Hey man, I'm with you. I would have at least seriously freaked out initially.

After hearing about crankshaft harmonic balancer bolts failing, I would be very concerned.

Now I'm going to go look at mine.

However, as others posted, if it is just a dust cover, how critical is it and how good of a job is it doing if it auto-removes itself? Lastly, if it came out once, over time it should be expected to come out again, and over time, get looser - yada-yada. (geez, I scare myself sometimes ).
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There's a threaded hole in the center of the pully and the plastic pin keeps out dirt etc.
If the pulley needed to be removed, the bolt on the removal tool would then be able to thread in without interference from dirt etc.
yep. Its just a dirt plug. Push it back in.
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Mine must have already fallen out because it isn't there...
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Mine must have already fallen out because it isn't there...

Follow Easy Rhino around...I think he's losing his.

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Just plastic trim clip, strange to see it used there, but i can understand what they were trying to do regarding dirt and dust.
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Follow Easy Rhino around...I think he's losing his.

He said that his plug was missing, not his mind!
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yep. Its just a dirt plug. Push it back in.
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