D'oh! Dropped my Crankshaft Pulley

[FTW1996]

So I was in the middle of changing my timing belt on my 1996 3.4L. I got the crankshaft bolt loose with the aid of a breaker bar and a 3 foot piece of pipe. When I tried to remove the pulley it wouldn't budge, so I pulled a little harder and it popped off and fell to the garage floor before I could catch it. It landed on the edge and slightly damaged the lip. :redbrick:

Pictures of the damage are below.

Is this damage bad enough to require a replacement of the pulley, or do you think it's ok to put back on the vehicle?

 

[shootmymime]

So I was in the middle of changing my timing belt on my 1996 3.4L. I got the crankshaft bolt loose with the aid of a breaker bar and a 3 foot piece of pipe. When I tried to remove the pulley it wouldn't budge, so I pulled a little harder and it popped off and fell to the garage floor before I could catch it. It landed on the edge and slightly damaged the lip. :redbrick:

Pictures of the damage are below.

Is this damage bad enough to require a replacement of the pulley, or do you think it's ok to put back on the vehicle?

heat is up and bent it back, dont try and pry it with out heat. if that chunk breaks off you will have to probably replace it.

 

[gamefreakgc]

Yeah as it is, since it bent inward it's going to increase pressure on the belt, causing the edges of the belt to fray an fail faster.

 

[FTW1996]

Thanks for the advice, I'll give it a try.

 

[animator]

Prepare yourself to replace it.


I put the crank bolt back in a few threads to keep the pulley from popping off when I did mine. Method works great.


I did, however, drop my crank sprocket, which chipped off one of the CPS teeth. That was a fun trip to the dealership...

 

[ki1022]

I had the same exact thing happen to me when I was doing my timing belt job. I tried to bend it back but it just broke off. I ended up filing it down a bit and just using it again. It's been 6 months now and there is no visible damage to the belt. I'm not necessarily recommending this method, but you could probably get away with it.

 

[Mgyver1]

Darn the luck. Oh well, guess you'll have to upgrade to the URD pulley.

 

[HiLife]

I had the same problem with my t belt change. Lucky for me nothing got bent. Leaving the crank bolt screwed in a few threads so the hb doesn't fall out is a great idea.