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how long do you think i could get away with this?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:27 pm
by mxpunk
Ive looked through a few threads here pertaining to the ej22 crank gear wobble problems and have encountered the same on my ej18. luckily, the crank end isnt that messed up, just alittle oblonged, and i put a new woodruff key in that i grinded down from the hardware store and it seems to be holding in place, but wobbles alittle. im figuring it will last me a few thousand miles but im not sure. im getting a new crank idler pulley too since that one got messed up and wobbles too.
would you guys reccomend using jbweld just to get it to sit in place and to stop the slight amount of free play it has? or should i just get it welded in place? i found another ej18 block for $50 so this one doesnt have to last that long..was just hoping for a few thousand miles (and hoping the newer block doesnt have this same problem)
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:41 pm
by thehookeup
the keyway on my n/a busted, so i jb welded it . put it all back together. the JB weld held for about 2 weeks and then the key turned and so did my pulley. so its wabbly. But that was 4 years ago. and i havent touched it since. watching it wabble is kinda funny. But still no problems with a front bearing or oil pump. its just not worth the time for me to pull the crank
that was about 75k ago.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:21 pm
by mxpunk
thehookeup wrote:the keyway on my n/a busted, so i jb welded it . put it all back together. the JB weld held for about 2 weeks and then the key turned and so did my pulley. so its wabbly. But that was 4 years ago. and i havent touched it since. watching it wabble is kinda funny. But still no problems with a front bearing or oil pump. its just not worth the time for me to pull the crank
that was about 75k ago.
haha, i saw this same post in another thread!
yea mine didnt bust but it was obvious it was about too, guess ill be okay then.
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:34 pm
by thehookeup
just make sure that the crank bolt is really really tight
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:01 am
by asc_up
yeah make sure it's on REALLY tight.
i got my 91 ss and noticed that. didn't think much of it and then a week after owning it the engine tore itself apart.
i'm still looking for an engine if anyone has one
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:04 pm
by mxpunk
thehookeup wrote:just make sure that the crank bolt is really really tight
definetly will..guess ill be bustin out the breaker bar and puttin her in gear once i drop the motor back in!
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:08 pm
by thehookeup
try around 140 lbft on that bolt but make sure it hasnt stretched to the point where it bottoms out.