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Honda Crankshaft pulley falls off
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February 26th 05, 03:35 PM
TomP
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If so, why you wasting your time here? You some kind of dip?
wrote:
> jjeansonne wrote:
> > I just replaced the crabkshaft pulley on my 1999 Accord for the
> SECOND time
> > after it fell off while driving the car. The first time it fell off
> at 65K
> > miles. I bought the car new, did all the required maintenance
> myself, and
> > had NEVER touched that assembly. I had to replace the pulley and the
> key
> > as it destroyed both. Lucky for me the crank appeard to be in OK
> shape.
> >
> > I torqued the *@%$ out of it with a 1100 ft/lb 3/4" pnematic impact
> wrench
> > and thought I was "done".
> >
> > I thought I was done with it, but, 20 months later (yesterday), it
> > happended again. This time I used super high stength locktite and
> > replaced the bolt as well. However, I am nervous something else is
> wrong
> > and that this will keep happening. I had some questions I was hoping
> > someone could help me with:
> >
> > * Has anybody ever heard of this problem?
> >
> > * Does anyone know how far the snout of the crankshaft is supposed to
> be
> > recessed relative to the solder on the crankshaft pulley that the
> bolt
> > sits on (when fully seated)? I have an 1/8 gap there when the pulley
> is
> > fully seated and am wondering if this is the problem.
> >
> > * Is the crankshaft supposed to be splined? There are splines in the
> > pulley and I am wondering if there are supposed to be mating splines
> in
> > the crankshaft that were stripped off by the loose pulley.
> >
> > Any advice is appreciated.
> >
> > -Jeff
>
> It's a honda. There's your problem.
>
> Quality Last, Profits first -- ****ty civics switched to cheap front
> struts from double wishbone. Huge downgrade...
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