Can a pulley be pulled from a crankshaft?
One thing to be careful about, when pulling the pulley from the crankshaft using a puller, first install the bolt back in– but not tight – then use the head of the bolt to push on with the center of the puller. What you have to be careful about, remember to monitor the pulley while doing this, so that it doesn’t meet up with the head of the bolt.
Why is the crankshaft pulley and harmonic balancer important?
You may think that the crankshaft pulley is not as important as other parts of your car’s engine, but actually, it is vital to the proper operation of your vehicle. The crankshaft pulley comes with a harmonic balancer. Just from the name, the crankshaft Pulley/harmonic Balancer is a mediator between pistons and crankshaft.
What causes a crankshaft pulley to wobble on a Buick?
The balancer is packed with rubber that comes loose over time and causes a wobble. On one of mine it sheared the crank sensor and the car was dead. On another pretty new Buick it caused a leak from the front seal.
What happens when a crankshaft balancer goes bad?
The most obvious bad crankshaft pulley symptom is a violent shaking of your car engine. This happens because as the crankshaft balancer starts to fail, it will lose its harmonic performance. Your engine will shake violently and will be most common during high speeds.
What can I do about a bad crankshaft pulley?
Remove crankshaft pulley bolt (usually using high torque impact wrench and pulley holder) The labor cost and price of a crankshaft pulley/harmonic balancer part may vary, depend on make, model and year of the car. If you decided to buy aftermarket product for harmonic balancer, I recommended you to buy Dorman harmonic balancer.
How is the crankshaft pulley connected to the engine?
There is one mechanical system called a crankshaft pulley which helps distribute this engine power to other systems. The crankshaft pulley is connected to the crankshaft, which is a device that transforms the pistons’ linear motion into rotational motion.
How much does it cost to replace a crankshaft pulley?
Replacement Cost. The cost to replace a bad crankshaft pulley is anywhere from $350 to $400. The cost of labor is around $150 to $180 and the cost of parts is around $200 to $220. It is not the most expensive replacement job, but it is not too cheap either.
You may think that the crankshaft pulley is not as important as other parts of your car’s engine, but actually, it is vital to the proper operation of your vehicle. The crankshaft pulley comes with a harmonic balancer. Just from the name, the crankshaft Pulley/harmonic Balancer is a mediator between pistons and crankshaft.