front pulley

[cantab27]

have read on here that these come loose , fall to pieces or something ...:confused:

anyway just got in from a night run , pulled up turned cd off, banging horrible noise,, lifted hood and have the odd spark flying as well ....:rotfl2:


cant see much as dark ,, sparks are pretty but ......
i think tony you may have a write up ...
will know more in the light of xmas day ....

[ParadiseXJ]

The only "front pulley" that comes apart is the harmonic balancer. It's an outer pulley, with a rubber/fabric(?) ring around an inner master (the part that bolts on the crank nose). If it travels in or out from the inner master it can:

Contact the timing chain cover (sparks, and a ruined tining chain cover).

Make your belt off align with the other pulleys, making the belt jump off and/or shred itself.

Replacing the HB is pretty straight forward. Need a HB puller and some time.

[cantab27]

thanks for that mate ,,,sounds like the problem ....cant do shit as Xmas's day , plus parts shop closed for hols ....... have to fit winch and take front bar off , so will do all at once .... man now i have to travel to in laws in the mrs cynos..... oh the shame

[Mudderoy]

Mine came forward and was being hit by the mechanical fan.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_b0ViaGso2Ko/TIwhhByZ77I/AAAAAAAAAa8/XMReY9JYpDY/s720/2010-09-11%2019.34.44.jpg

[cantab27]

well i am 99 percent that this is what the problem is .... will know more tomorrow ,,, not aloud to touch it today ,,,,, man its only Christmas day ,,, i cant see the problem mrs says no but lol

[4.3LXJ]

thanks for that mate ,,,sounds like the problem ....cant do shit as Xmas's day , plus parts shop closed for hols ....... have to fit winch and take front bar off , so will do all at once .... man now i have to travel to in laws in the mrs cynos..... oh the shame

You could wear a brown paper sack over your head so they won't know you :rotfl2:

[4.3LXJ]

well i am 99 percent that this is what the problem is .... will know more tomorrow ,,, not aloud to touch it today ,,,,, man its only Christmas day ,,, i cant see the problem mrs says no but lol

Come on, its a holiday. Aren't you supposed to be able to do what you want?

[XJ Rat]

thanks for that mate ,,,sounds like the problem ....cant do shit as Xmas's day , plus parts shop closed for hols ....... have to fit winch and take front bar off , so will do all at once .... man now i have to travel to in laws in the mrs cynos..... oh the shame

Not only a car, but a toyota. Gosh, the embarrasement!

[Mudderoy]

well i am 99 percent that this is what the problem is .... will know more tomorrow ,,, not aloud to touch it today ,,,,, man its only Christmas day ,,, i cant see the problem mrs says no but lol


You could wear a brown paper sack over your head so they won't know you :rotfl2:


Come on, its a holiday. Aren't you supposed to be able to do what you want?


Not only a car, but a toyota. Gosh, the embarrasement!

The first question will be WAYNE WHERE'S THE INDESTRUCTIBLE JEEP MATE?!?!?

[cantab27]

i just told em all it gets christmas day off lol

[BlueXJ]

Hope you can get to it on the 26th buddy.

[cantab27]

well got me a into g and took belt off to start ...thought i would check the other pulleys first
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0290.jpg
mmmmmm,, this feels tight ...

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0291.jpg

wonder why :smiley-laughing021:

so $10.00 later up and running :thumbsup:
just as well i didn't take it for granted that it was the harmonic balancer and order one ..$200.00plus

now time to fit the winch ......

i may be some time :smiley-laughing021:

[Mudderoy]

well got me a into g and took belt off to start ...thought i would check the other pulleys first
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0290.jpg
mmmmmm,, this feels tight ...

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0291.jpg

wonder why :smiley-laughing021:

so $10.00 later up and running :thumbsup:
just as well i didn't take it for granted that it was the harmonic balancer and order one ..$200.00plus

now time to fit the winch ......

i may be some time :smiley-laughing021:

Thanks, I need to get me one of those too.

[cantab27]

pop out old bearing , pop in new ..thanks for coming .................................

[4.3LXJ]

Sounds like a done deal

[bluedragon436]

Glad to see it was something easy and cheap to fix your issue!!

[cantab27]

Glad to see it was something easy and cheap to fix your issue!!

yep that could be a problem but ..... way to easy a fix....:D

[PolarXJ]

Wow, I've never seen the harmonic balancer pulley come apart like that.

[Mudderoy]

Wow, I've never seen the harmonic balancer pulley come apart like that.

lol I'm the lucky one! :D

[oderdene]

me too, year ago I replaced mine