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Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby emanresu » Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:59 pm

Hi, 3 days in on a trip on the continent and the crankshaft pulley has completely torn away from the rubber around the central spindle. Just wondering if I can use some adhesive to stick it back on? In the van I've got got some high temperature RTV sealant (good up to 200c) and some sikaflex221(I think its good up to about 90c, flexible, and a really strong PU adhesive/sealant) --- perhaps one of these is up to the task??
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby andz327 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:06 pm

They've got no chance of holding it together, sika is probably the strongest if you leave it long enough to cure but even thats a long shot

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby andz327 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:09 pm

andz327 wrote:They've got no chance of holding it together, sika is probably the strongest if you leave it long enough to cure but even thats a long shot

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Some of the cheap new ones don't last long either, get genuine ford if possible, where exactly are you?!

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby emanresu » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:21 pm

Hi andz, thanks for the reply! I'm in Berlin. I'll give the sikaflex a go tomorrow.. i'm going to be parked up for few days, so no problem with a long cure time. Really want to avoid having to spend out if I can get away with it...
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby ned » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:31 pm

Knowing how efficient the Germans are I think I would rather payout and get a new one then be stranded on the side of the road somewhere. N
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby andz327 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:43 pm

nedforceone wrote:Knowing how efficient the Germans are I think I would rather payout and get a new one then be stranded on the side of the road somewhere. N

Obviously a new one is best N but there must be reason he's wanting botch it and leg it job done like maybe nae money or something

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby bambi mk 1 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:58 pm

andz327 wrote:
nedforceone wrote:Knowing how efficient the Germans are I think I would rather payout and get a new one then be stranded on the side of the road somewhere. N

Obviously a new one is best N but there must be reason he's wanting botch it and leg it job done like maybe nae money or something

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He will have even less money if it flys through the rad and intercooler and maybe take the fan out too :shock: Even a cheapo will do to get him home :wink:
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby andz327 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:09 pm

bambi mk 1 wrote:
andz327 wrote:
nedforceone wrote:Knowing how efficient the Germans are I think I would rather payout and get a new one then be stranded on the side of the road somewhere. N

Obviously a new one is best N but there must be reason he's wanting botch it and leg it job done like maybe nae money or something

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He will have even less money if it flys through the rad and intercooler and maybe take the fan out too :shock: Even a cheapo will do to get him home :wink:

Well you fookin help the guy instead of lurking about in the fookin shadows

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby andz327 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:12 pm

andz327 wrote:
bambi mk 1 wrote:
andz327 wrote:[quote="nedforceone"]Knowing how efficient the Germans are I think I would rather payout and get a new one then be stranded on the side of the road somewhere. N

Obviously a new one is best N but there must be reason he's wanting botch it and leg it job done like maybe nae money or something

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He will have even less money if it flys through the rad and intercooler and maybe take the fan out too :shock: Even a cheapo will do to get him home :wink:

Well you fookin help the guy instead of lurking about in the fookin shadows

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And for your information it was the dudes own idea and read my first message you'll see that I said it's no chance of working and commented that the PU would be stongest of what he had

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby bambi mk 1 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:23 pm

I did read your message and was in agreement with you :) so stick that in your pipe and smoke it :lol:
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby knobby1 » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:48 am

There's absolutely no hope in hell of bodging it using sikaflex or similar, it'll last exactly one revolution before it's sitting on the ground or in your radiator....there's a heluva lot of load and vibration going through them, let alone the belt load and tension.

A new one is the only answer....or possibly a known good one from a wreckers...!!

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby emanresu » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:27 am

Thanks for the entertaining discussion, I do appreciate all the comments! Money is really tight at the moment, so that's why I was hopeful that a bodge might hold out. Seems like a trip to ford is inevitable, given the horrifying image of a smashed up radiator & intercooler, I won't risk a bodge! Checking the renewal procedure in haynes manual, it mentions removal of front right wheel --- is this necessary to get at the bolts?
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby Altransit » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:32 am

emanresu wrote: Checking the renewal procedure in haynes manual, it mentions removal of front right wheel --- is this necessary to get at the bolts?

I haven't done said procedure myself, but wouldn't removing the RHF wheel not be for a FWD motor?
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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby blue estate » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:44 am

Altransit wrote:
emanresu wrote: Checking the renewal procedure in haynes manual, it mentions removal of front right wheel --- is this necessary to get at the bolts?

I haven't done said procedure myself, but wouldn't removing the RHF wheel not be for a FWD motor?

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Re: Crankshaft pulley, is it possible to bodge a repair?

Postby emanresu » Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:46 am

Thanks again guys :)
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