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OOPS! Used puller on Crankshaft Pulley! How long will it last now? 200 1991

posted by  southern fried volvo on  Mon Jun 24 11:11 CST 2002
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I changed the Timing Belt on a 1991 240 this weekend. Everything went smoothly, until it was time to remove the Crankshaft Pulley. It wouldn't budge, so I purchased a pulley puller from the local discount auto store. I got the pulley off, replaced the Timing Belt, reinstall everything and it cranks fine. However, the crankshaft pulley seems to wobbles terribly, as if it will fly off any minute. I have rechecked / retightened the crankshaft pulley bolt, and it seems to be secure.

Now that I actually read the entire FAQ, I see why I should NOT have used a puller on this pulley, aka "Harmonic Balancer"! My shop manual !! The wobble is TERRRIBBBLLLE! How can I tell if the harmonic balancer is about the break? Should I go ahead and replace it now, or just wait until time for another big repair? Will it last until the next timing belt change?

[[ southern fried '91 240 113k mi ]]






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