Ihatediscoverytd5s Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 The other day I heard a loud bang under the bonnet I stopped the car and looked and I found the damper had sheared off completely smashing the viscous fan and the shroud luckily that was all Has anyone come across this before My problem now is removing the pulley where the damper is bolted on it has all sheared off HELP with this would be greatly appreciated Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Can't say I have heard of this happening before, some pictures would help to see what your challenge is? did the damper to pulley bolts shear off? or has is taken more of the pulley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 If there is nothing left to pull on then you will likely have to cut it off. As above though, pics will help, a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Have a read of this article to give you an idea http://www.discovery2.co.uk/CrankPulley.html HTH, Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatediscoverytd5s Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Maverick asked for a photo I've attached one This is my 2nd engine in 2 months 1st engine oil pump bolt 2nd engine oil pump chain snapped So hopefully you can understand why I'm a little cheesed off with td5s Back to this problem I have managed to undo the pulley bolt I can still turn this engine over by hand with relative ease So I have pulled the front of the engine off And I am going to put a new chain and sprocket on for oil pump and a new chain guide Touch wood it may come back to life thanks for showing an interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Ok that's a new one! Do you know the history of the engine? Could it be a replacement pulley and if so any idea where it came from. Maybe someone put undue leverage on the flanges when they were tightening the pulley bolt, or perhaps it just a poor quality part. The sheared metal all looks evenly fresh though so it looks like it just let go at each of the three points simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yup, new one for me too! good picture!, glad you managed to get it off, I presume the pulley then popped off with some gentle leverage. I wonder if the flywheel had been installed with bolts that were a tad too long that could have potentially caused some cracking in the pulley casting...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZ.Roger Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Hi. I have similar issue. Interested in knowing how you got the crank pulley bolt out ... mine has been missing the damper for an indeterminate period of time (since before my ownership) and now I have reason to remove the front cover (automatic adjustable timing chain guide is broken) but cannot as I have discovered today that the crank pulley looks almost exactly like yours did after breaking the damper off. I'd appreciate any words of help that you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZ.Roger Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Hi. I have similar issue. Interested in knowing how you got the crank pulley bolt out ... mine has been missing the damper for an indeterminate period of time (since before my ownership) and now I have reason to remove the front cover (automatic adjustable timing chain guide is broken) but cannot as I have discovered today that the crank pulley looks almost exactly like yours did after breaking the damper off. I'd appreciate any words of help that you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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