[s-cars] sheared crankshaft pulley

[John Cody Forbes]

Actually no. The "key" is cast in to the pulley, it's not a separate 
woodruff key like it arguably should be. When it shears you must get a new 
timing belt drive pulley. The 'key' cant slip because it is part of the 
pulley.

-Cody Forbes

JC wrote:
> just to be clear - people keep saying "sheared pulley" but we're
> talking "sheared KEY" here.
>
> agree it's a bit hard to see how you can re-assemble things properly
> without key/shaft/pulley being pretty safely in place, but either
> impact tools would probably do it, or, re-using a previously
> compromised key. in non-Audi experience, I've seen keys and keyways
> where bad re-assembly was possible via the key slipping back and
> wedging such that the sprocket was sort-of in the right spot and held
> by the edge of the key, but as long as you are careful and pay
> attention and get the pulley well seated with a good key before
> torquing this shouldn't be a problem.
>
>
>
>>
>>  I agree.? I have never replaced a cam or crank gear, no have
>> I had one fail.? The clamping force should keep the key from
>> ever getting damaged, unless there is work performed with an impact.
>>
>
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