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cindyq2004
10-23-2005, 07:10 PM
a rod, but noticed the crankshaft pulley wobbling at idle. Turned engine off and checked and the bolt holding pulley to crank was finger tight. I torqued it down to 190 ft lbs.

For the last 6 months, upon rapid acceleration, the engine has had a strange "whining" noise in addition to the occasional knocking. Almost like a jet engine. Now that the pulley has been tighened down, the knocking and whining have stopped.

Could this pulley being lose this long have damaged anything? Like the crankshaft? or threads?
Kracin
10-23-2005, 07:48 PM
it may have cause a little bit of damage to the crankshaft as it is a dampened pully which keeps it all balanced. as long as the car revs past 6k without shaking furiously or having a hard time doing it, then your just fine.
Durrr
10-24-2005, 07:32 PM
interesting, i have the same wobble at idle, and this maybe the cause of my knock sensor going crazy and pulling timing everywhere. I'll definately get this torqued
LordLo
10-24-2005, 09:58 PM
How do you torque down the crank pulley? :scratch: I tried to lock it in gears, but then the car almost rolled on me when I had it in reverse and tried to torque it down.
Durrr
10-26-2005, 04:03 AM
was wondering the same thing.....
noboostsucks
10-29-2005, 07:17 PM
take the little cover plate off the bellhousing and use a screwdriver hold the flywheel, that should keep it from turning.
radworks903
07-27-2008, 11:49 AM
Next time use fifth gear. Just imaging leaving the light in this gear and you'll be able to understand why.
Zumtizzle
07-27-2008, 07:00 PM
^WTF.

You do realize the OP of this thread was 2005.
EvoLuTioN
07-27-2008, 07:04 PM
^WTF.

You do realize the OP of this thread was 2005.

foo it's ok, we're bringing it back
n/a supra in La.
07-27-2008, 07:26 PM
i tried the screwdriver thing, bent my flex plate. i had to user a big ass pipe wrench around the crank pully