Thanks everyone for the replies. There is a rattling sound sometimes when
starting; thought it was the starter but have removed it, cleaned up the ring
gear and had the starter checked OK. I don't think it's slop in the timing
chain, because I had a pencil down the plug hole looking for TDC and it wasn't
moving when I was turning the pulley. But I'll check it out again. Where am I
to look for the rubber stuff? from the front of the engin or the side? I did
notice that the fan is scuffed up on the pulley side: is this evidence of the
banancer coming apart? I hope what i'm hearing from youse guys is that the
pulley/balancer may be shot, but the crank is probably ok? Please?
No takers on the $4500 NH Meejit??????
Geoff Branch '74 Meejit and '72 Mini.
----- Original Message -----
From Brad Pace <britclas at ior.com>
To: Geoff Branch <branch@valinet.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Crank pulley on 1275
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> Geoff, Is it possible that what you are feeling is the crankshaft
> rotating , both ways, until the slop in the timing chain is taken up?
> Yes the pulley is keyed to the shaft and they do , occasionally, work
> loose. When they do wear loose, they make a rattly noise when running.
> You can pull the whole asby. and have new keyways broached or you can
> do as I have done on several engines and JB them back together. I have
> successfully done a 283, 240Z and my own faithfull 49 CJ which is
> still going strong these last 10 years or so.
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> Good Luck, Brad
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