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Beach Buggy Help Zone => Beach Buggy Engine and Exhaust Help => Topic started by: hustler on July 15, 2020, 10:55:31 AM

Title: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: hustler on July 15, 2020, 10:55:31 AM
Hi all.Anyone had a problem with crankshaft pulley bolt coming loose and dropping out.Its happened to my mate twice now.Both times it got put back and torqued correctly.Avnt put locktite on the thread yet so that's next step.Never heard of this happening before.
Roy
Title: Re: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: hustler on July 15, 2020, 11:32:49 AM
Forgot to mention it's got an Empi pulley
Title: Re: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: Buggybaggy on July 15, 2020, 11:48:57 AM
I ha an isdue with mine slackening off. That was down to me putting the washer on the wrong way around (it's not flat.)
Off the top of my head i can't remember which way it should go!
Title: Re: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: Manxdavid on July 15, 2020, 12:46:01 PM
Quote from: Buggybaggy on July 15, 2020, 11:48:57 AM
I ha an isdue with mine slackening off. That was down to me putting the washer on the wrong way around (it's not flat.)
Off the top of my head i can't remember which way it should go!

Convex ie bulging outwards.

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Title: Re: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: hustler on July 15, 2020, 01:22:50 PM
Well done guys,I knew someone on here would come up with an answer.Will check this out with Ray.Thankyou.
Roy
Title: Re: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: IDA on July 15, 2020, 10:38:21 PM
Empi bolts are junk so are a lots of pulleys .. Someone may have air guned the nut up in the past and pulled! the thread!! . I had a lose flywheel that hammered the front pulley lose..may be an Over size thread!! But more times and not it is the cheap bolt and washer ..buy a good nut and Loctite and ft it up works for me..
Title: Re: Bottom pulley bolt
Post by: hustler on July 16, 2020, 07:01:42 AM
Cheers Ida thanks for that advice.Weve got an original pulley bolt and washer so maybe ditch the Empi pulley.