Drove home with a wobbly crank pulley

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I drove 200 miles after discovering a wobbly crank pulley and tightening it. It was damaged enough not to properly center after multiple attempts.

 

No other crank pulley was available in Grand Rapids Michigan on a Sunday.

 

Cleaned and blue loctited the bolt and set it home are hard as I dared with a breaker bar.

 

I removed the AC belt altogether, and loosened the other belt enough so it only was tight at the high side of crank pulley, so as to avoid damaging the crank any further. It flopped pretty loosely when teh crank was turned to teh low side, but it didn't slip off.

 

The power steering squawked when a lot I turned the steering wheel, so I dropped a little disptick oil on the belt and it quieted.

 

It turned the alternator sufficiently. No dash light. Drove home with headlight on, but kept it under 65.

 

Ther is a noticeable vibration at idle, but otherwise it ran fine.

 

Checked the bolt once on the way, and it had't moved.

 

Checked the crank when I got home, and it was ok.

 

So it can be done.

 

 

 

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99 forester SOHC 2.5 auto.