98GTpony

ok guys i started a thread along time ago about hearing a noise from the a/c compressor but i found out it wasnt it. I found out its the crankshaft pulley. It wobbles and kinda hesitates to turn when the a/c is on. So i was wondering how bad this is? And can i just tighten the bolts on the crankshaft pulley so it doesnt wobble.

sprostang

Thats not good. Are they aftermarket piggyback pulleys? You need to get that fixed before you F up your engine.

silver03gt

+1, man you should fix that right away, I wouldn't drive around with the crank pully bad, it's a balancer/dampner too

98GTpony

what do i do they are stock pulleys .. do i get it tightened or do i buy new ones

GodAmGT00

Well, first off, do you know if the actual pulley is loose, or falling apart??




JT

98GTpony

i have no clue if its loose or falling apart i just saw it wobbling. i didnt want to mess with anything until i knew how

GodAmGT00

Do you know how to safely remove the serpentine belt??


If so, take it off, remember the routing if you can, and begin inspecting it. Don't worry, it sounds like it couldn't get too much more messed up than what it is right now, so go ahead, and poke around..


Don't destroy or marr anything though, just in case it's just a simple loose nut...




JT

98GTpony

thanks JT.

98GTpony

ok i took off the belt and kind of wobbled all of the pulleys. none of them budged except the crank shaft pulley. Do i just go ahead and tighten the crank shaft pulley

GodAmGT00

Well, here's where you begin the troubleshooting process..


A) Is the hardware holding the pulley loose, like "finger tight,?"

B) If not, what other parts of the pulley can separate from the main pulley race?

C) If none of these apply, then you may have a bigger problem at hand. Probably not, but, always an option..


Do you have a digi-cam?? If so, take some pictures and throw them up here. A picture is worth a thousand words...




JT