another "Newbie" question.

[leadpot]

While tinkering with my new "A" I noticed that the crank pulley is loose. While moving the fan back / forth I can see there is 1 - 2" of back & forth play on the crank Pulley (crank not moving). Was hoping the ratchet nut was loose & tried tightening the nut with the crank handle but did not help.
I assume there is a woodruff key on the crank/pulley. How major a job is this to repair. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks, Leadpot

[Jim Parker Toronto]

Looks like you got one of those no good 2 piece pullys. Yes it is a problem. Good idea at the time. Change it to a one piece!

[leadpot]

Is the car ok to drive until I can get the pully replaced? Any danger of it coming apart. Sure don't want to damage the radiater.

Leadpot,

[Larry Seemann]

If it's a typical cast iron 2 piece pulley it's already broke and just a heart beat away from flying off there in pieces.

[700rpm]

Originally Posted by leadpot

Is the car ok to drive until I can get the pully replaced? Any danger of it coming apart. Sure don't want to damage the radiater.

Leadpot,

Do not drive it. It can fly apart and do damage you will regret. Replace it with a good one-piece. You can do that without pulling the radiator. You have to loosen the radiator and do some careful rearranging, but it can be done, at least on a 1930 model; I just did this two years ago.

If it is already a one piece, it might just not have been tightened down adequately; get a correct ratchet nut wrench and try tightening the nut. These things will take some torque. I've never been successful tightening it any other way.

One other note: I got an engine back once where the "rebuilder" had put a lock washer under the nut. The nut would never tighten up, and I couldn't figure it out till I pulled the pulley. I would be surprised if this could happen again, but some other fool might have done the same thing with your engine.

[shooter54]

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Originally Posted by Jim Parker Toronto

Looks like you got one of those no good 2 piece pullys. Yes it is a problem. Good idea at the time. Change it to a one piece!

ding ding ding!

replace it before you drive it again. i've not had personal experience with these, but have heard horror stories.