crank pulley loose.advice needed

[eugene]

it spins on it own taken it off the back bit is in 4 bits how far ar woodruff keys in because bit that stick out from timing cover i cant see inside is that where keys should be or has it had it. orderd new keys and back bit of the pulley the counter balance thingy

[fezzy192]

i had this on my 200 but mine valves were hitting the pistons because of the woodruff key it changes the timing but i replaced all and now its quieter than before so lets keep fingers crossed for you

[extreme90]

and it didnt take a chunk out of the crank ?
very lucky  :shock:

[crazymac]

Thing is, you may as well get the timing cover off and do your belt as well.

I had this last year, the outermost key had snapped and taken a chunk of the shaft with it. I managed to repair the crank with liquid metal and replaced both keys and the timing belt.

[johnpirate]

Mine did this and it was the pulley had cracked .Its a common fault .I did my belt at the same time and did the woodruff key as well.

[Les Henson]

I take it you have the 300TDi engine (2xkeys?) The inner one drives the timing belt sprocket and the outer one the crankshaft damper. There's a lot of vibration when this sort of thing happens, so I suggest you strip it right out - if only for peace of mind. The 200TDi engine has one key and if you can get all the bits out, then you could just slot a new one in without taking it all apart.
As Dan says - you were lucky if it hasn't re-shaped the end of the crank nose.


Les.

[crazymac]

I take it you have the 300TDi engine (2xkeys?) The inner one drives the timing belt sprocket and the outer one the crankshaft damper. There's a lot of vibration when this sort of thing happens, so I suggest you strip it right out - if only for peace of mind. The 200TDi engine has one key and if you can get all the bits out, then you could just slot a new one in without taking it all apart.
As Dan says - you were lucky if it hasn't re-shaped the end of the crank nose.


Les.

I have a 200TDi and it has two keys! Its a 1991 J plate.

[extreme90]

yes but only half of the woodruff key drives the crank damper  
and thats the problem in the first place
expecialy if you have air con fitted  :roll:
everytime i do my timing belt when the pully is removed i always apply abit of locktight to help hold it into place
ive already had one wrecked crank, i dont want another  
dan

[eugene]

hasnt damaged crank as far as i can see new bit arriveing thursday from county landrovers just up the road tryed paddocks and dls yesterday as was out that way. neither had any in stock going to do it at week end as well as timing belt and leccy fan so me just keeping fingers crossed at mo will let you know the out come thanks for the advice.