The key way for the crank pulley has a fairly large nick on one side. The shop says they can probably tig weld it and machine it down as a fix. Unfortunately, the guy said he's never done this before, but he thinks it should work no problem.

Anyone ever have a problem like this? What did you do?

Obviously I am trying to avoid buying another crank.

 

If you've seen his work and he is a skilled craftsman, I think it would be fine. Especially if one side on the keyway is fine.

 

Thanks for the reply.

Well, this is the first time I've worked with him, but he has a good rep and seems like an honest guy. He also said that if he thought the fix wouldn't work he would tell me to get a new crank.

Its just that he said he's never had to do something like this; he said that "we are on uncharted waters". Hence, he is having another shop do the repair.

Anyone else have any thoughts, suggestions, experience with this sort of thing?

 

I had to have the same thing done to my old nissan truck. It lasted about a week, then the pulley tore off while I was doing 70 on the highway. Ended up having to put new crank in. I just hope your guy is better than mine was, of course anybody should be.

 

hmm...that isn't encouraging

anyone have happy news for me?

 

i've got a key way chillin, want me to mail it to you? of course it is from a d series i dunno what you've got

 

Dont get me wrong. Considering time and money, I say get the guy to weld it. If it holds more power to you. I am just saying I had a bad experience. I want trying to deter you in anyway. $hit happens sometimes, and it just happened to me that itme.

 

The crank has to be removed one way or the other.

Replace it with another one.

 

is it still holding?, i just cramed a larger key in mine with a hammer, and that fucked it up.