Crankshaft pulley broke

[BankiBoi]

so I was driving home and couldnt turn my wheel so i figured powersteering pump went out! wrong crankshaft spun the bolt out and now won't even go back on.

So for a replacement should I go OEM or OBX has an aluminum one on ebay i saw. just need help before i get it

 

[Rich-PMS]

You don't want an aluminum one. You need a harmonic balance pulley.

They're upwards of 300+$$

 

[BankiBoi]

I know they cost $200-300 new, that's why i wanted to go cheap obx, whats the difference with them?

 

[Rich-PMS]

They're not harmonic dampening pulleys.

Do your research. I highly advise against an OBX Pulley!

 

[Rich-PMS]

Do it right the first time, or you'll be needing to rebuild your motor!

That's the pulley I went with

 

[94rs-gharp]

if the bolt won go back on wouldnt that mean ur
crank is stripped?

 

[obama'swhiteson]

if the bolt won go back on wouldnt that mean ur
crank is stripped?

That's what I was thinking

 

[k20wagon]

if the bolt won go back on wouldnt that mean ur
crank is stripped?

This, is it just the bolt that won't go back on or is it the crank pulley that won't. If its just the bolt then rethread the crank and bolt.

 

[94rs-gharp]

^ what k20 said

 

[BankiBoi]

it stripped the threads and cut into the metal on the back side. I can put it back on but it won't tighten down or stay on, it just wobbles.
no shop here to rethread it.

found a new/used one off ebay $70

 

[rexpepper123]

find yourself a cheap tap and die kit. got mine for like 25 dollars from harbor freight.

 

[Merlins Beard]

your crank is stripped, not your pulley

 

[BankiBoi]

find yourself a cheap tap and die kit. got mine for like 25 dollars from harbor freight.

too late, need my baby asap had to go with plan a, but for the future probably try that other issues. when i get the new one im hoping its just the pulley and not the crank also

 

[k20wagon]

too late, need my baby asap had to go with plan a, but for the future probably try that other issues. when i get the new one im hoping its just the pulley and not the crank also

You bought a new crank pulley when the crank threads are stripped that makes no sense at all. If the crank threads are stripped or the bolt was stripped then buying the pulley would do you absolutely no good and you bought it for nothing. The fix would be rethreading the crank or bolt.

So which is it, the crank pulley won't go on or the bolt won't go on.

 

[k20wagon]

it stripped the threads and cut into the metal on the back side. I can put it back on but it won't tighten down or stay on, it just wobbles.
no shop here to rethread it.

found a new/used one off ebay $70

You are confusing, when you put the crank pulley on it wobbles, do you have the key in its slot. You need to be specific.