Greetings,

I'm in the process of replacing timing and balancer belts (along with water pump, oil seals, etc) on my 92 Accord LX. When I was putting things back together I put the front balancer shaft pulley on backwards. Taking it off was no easy task and in the process I broke a little chip off of the side that helps keep the belt on the pulley (see picture). I'm wondering if I need to 1) replace it (dealer wants $180), 2) file the edges of the break so there's nothing sharp facing the belt, 3) use something like JB weld to fill it in 4) take it to a muffler shop and see if they can put a weld on it that I could then file down or 5) don't worry about it and just put it back together. My fear is that if I don't do anything then it could shred the belt eventually. I can see that there is rubber residue along the side so the belt does touch it. Any thoughts?

rick

 

No need to respond. I called a different dealer and ordered a new one for $17. It seems the first dealer thought it was something else.