jjeansonne wrote:
> I just replaced the crabkshaft pulley on my 1999 Accord for the
SECOND time
> after it fell off while driving the car. The first time it fell off
at 65K
> miles. I bought the car new, did all the required maintenance
myself, and
> had NEVER touched that assembly. I had to replace the pulley and the
key
> as it destroyed both. Lucky for me the crank appeard to be in OK
shape.
>
> I torqued the *@%$ out of it with a 1100 ft/lb 3/4" pnematic impact
wrench
> and thought I was "done".
>
> I thought I was done with it, but, 20 months later (yesterday), it
> happended again. This time I used super high stength locktite and
> replaced the bolt as well. However, I am nervous something else is
wrong
> and that this will keep happening. I had some questions I was hoping
> someone could help me with:
>
> * Has anybody ever heard of this problem?
>
> * Does anyone know how far the snout of the crankshaft is supposed to
be
> recessed relative to the solder on the crankshaft pulley that the
bolt
> sits on (when fully seated)? I have an 1/8 gap there when the pulley
is
> fully seated and am wondering if this is the problem.
>
> * Is the crankshaft supposed to be splined? There are splines in the
> pulley and I am wondering if there are supposed to be mating splines
in
> the crankshaft that were stripped off by the loose pulley.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.
>
> -Jeff




It's a honda. There's your problem.

Quality Last, Profits first -- shitty civics switched to cheap front
struts from double wishbone. Huge downgrade...