Can I weld a pulley on to the crank???

[2deadlegs]

I am looking at buying a 93 impreza with a sheered off crank key. Guy says it can't be fixed but the car runs GREAT....can I weld the pulley on as a temp fix till I can get a new engine?

I'm serious about this car and I would love an honost answer if anyone has one.

[shazapple]

As long as the pulley is straight and the welds are solid there shouldnt be any problem (assuming the crank and puley are similar type metal). Could be a bit of a pain to get off though.

[2deadlegs]

Thanks Zapple....you rock brother!!!!

[badbasser98]

I thought that they were supposed to be separate with a spring tensioner so that if there was too much force applied nothing would break...


Could be wrong, guess if its already broke it doesn't matter.

-BB98

[bgwagon]

or just buy a new crank pulley..same thing happeneed to my motor...lemme guess its an impreza 2.2....thats the ONLY thing that really ever goes wrong with those engines :D

[bgwagon]

or are u talkin the key on the shaft?? u can buy a new one of those two :D

[petridish38]

or are u talkin the key on the shaft?? u can buy a new one of those two :D

Unless this happens! http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=15609

Andrew