Repair Subaru crankshaft pulley

DEVLWMN

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1990 SUBARU LEGACY
4 CYL
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I need a picture of the end of the crankshaft on my 1990 Legacy 2.2L, to see if enough of the keyway is left to reinstall crankshaft pulley before I buy another one; I guess my ques. Would be is it salvageable? (I did the water pump/timing belt myself in Aug, evidently torque on crankshaft pulley bolt was insufficient)ran OK til now. LOL

Friday, February 18th, 2011 AT 8:16 PM

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WRENCHTECH

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If the slot in the crankshaft has been elongated so that a new key won't fit tight and solid, then your crankshaft is ruined and that will likely mean a new motor.

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Friday, February 18th, 2011 AT 8:50 PM

DEVLWMN

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As I said, I need a comparison picture to determine that. Using a mirror, I see that the key is still partially there (on the crankshaft sprocket) is this the same slot for the pulley? If so, I guess the majority of the keyway is gonzo, and it wouldn't be worth it to put on the pulley, eh?

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Friday, February 18th, 2011 AT 8:55 PM