wobbling crank pulley

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03-25-2006, 01:05 PM

nirvana91

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wobbling crank pulley

i got this irritating like metallic buzz when my car is idling its not lloud just irritating and i noticed it looked liked the crank pulley is wobbling a bit or at least it looks like it so my question is is that normal and that buzzin sound be from a bad pulley

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03-25-2006, 01:17 PM

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No it's not normal. Make sure the bolt holding the pulley on are tight. The buzz is probably coming from the pulley rubbing against something.

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03-25-2006, 01:42 PM

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stupid question but do i just get down there and try to tighten the bolts? i never messed with it before and dont wanna screw something up thanks

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03-25-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nirvana91

stupid question but do i just get down there and try to tighten the bolts? i never messed with it before and dont wanna screw something up thanks

Get under the car, and check the crank pulley bolt. If the crank pulley bolt is loose then tighten it up as much as you can, and ease the car to the closest shop. Preferably a shop with a lift. Do not drive the car far with a loose crank pulley bolt. You'll run the risk of losing the pulley and messing your motor up. You may want to get a new bolt. The shop will need to tighten the crank pulley bolt to 240 lb. ft. Tell them to use red Loc-Tite on it too.