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Worst month in my honda owning history.
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:03 pm
by conway00
Ok, so just went on a little drive and my crank pulley decided to come loose. power steering and other belts are loose but not snapped.
battery light came on and lost power steering too.
engine wise the only thing that happened was it was hunting for an idle when i dipped the clutch. had to drive it about 1miles home but under 2thou revs.
Any ideas if thats the engine totally shagged?
This month has been shocking for me car wise. gettin pretty sick like.
Any full h22a engines out there for sale??
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:13 pm
by nitin_s1
Don't worry. It should be fine.. Happened to me three times in three different Honda Preludes..
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:17 pm
by conway00
you have no idea how much relief i have just got from reading that.
heres hoping matey. haha
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:20 pm
by nitin_s1
You will need a new pulley and a woodruff key and new belts just to be safe..
More experience members will come on here and tell you more.
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:24 pm
by honda-hardy
If you're pulley has just come un bonded then the crank shaft will be okay.
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:09 pm
by wurlycorner
Sucks
Sorry to hear that.
But yep, should be no further damage. The crank pulley will have been why you lost power steering and the battery light came on due to no drive on the belts.
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:53 pm
by vanzep
you should be ok
would have been better to have the car towed tho-just saying
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:38 pm
by conway00
Thanks guys. this is deffo the most helpful forum going atm i think. having a closer look today so will update. Any cheap H22A engines kicking about tho?? x
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:43 pm
by bennyboy
What the guys are saying is right, but I would say get the crank nose looked at.
If it's been loose for a while, re seating a pulley could just result in the same thing happening.
As someone that has had this happen twice, I would think it's unlikely, but it's worth checking first.
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:43 pm
by Merlin
I am another one who had crank pulley failure. The rubber bit had fallen apart. A new or better condition crank pulley, and a new woodruff key and crank bolt and you will be fine
If your crank pulley's rubber bit is the reason why it failed I would think the end of the crank will be fine as the bolt will still be firmly in place.