Chipped crankshaft pulley

Masato · 12-22-2009, 01:40 AM

Hello all. I'm in the process of replacing the timing belt and water pump on my 99 Taco and chipped a small piece off the crankshaft pulley when I was trying to pry it off. It's a small piece (maybe 1/2 inch long and 1/4 inch at the deepest point - almost looks like a smiley face) and my gut tells me that even though its a pretty small chip, I'd be best to replace it. Any idea if there would be any serious issues if I were to reuse it? I'm in a fairly remote town so parts availablility isn't the greatest and its a fairly long drive to civilization. Also, is this one of those parts that is best replaced with OEM from the stealership or can a jobber part do? I'm thinking its a cast piece so how different could they be? Of course this could just be an indication of how little I know of castings... Any thoughts?

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delio · 12-22-2009, 02:29 AM

you could always braze it or silver solder and it should be good..if you install it without it might be out of balance..just a thought..goodluck

MAIS0N · 12-22-2009, 04:51 AM

You wouldn't happen to be talking about the Woodruff Key, would you? I'm guessing not but it does have a smiley profile.

Is the pulley off? How about some pics? I would guess that depending on the location & size of the break that you could get by beveling any sharp edges so that it doesn't wear the belt.

Be careful prying on that pulley. It has a rubber isolator between the crankshaft & the outer pulley to dampen vibrations. It can be damaged. I just had mine off. It took a lot of wiggling but finally slid off.

SCRUED · 12-22-2009, 10:33 AM

Replace it with URD crank pulley. I believe it's cheaper than factory, and gives you some performance gain.

toyotabull · 12-22-2009, 10:50 AM

My thought would be if it rotates and its missing a piece from it, then I would replace it because it could make it vibrate because of missing weight, and eventuall could ruin a bearing or worse let the crankshaft break, but just my thought.

interested2meet · 12-22-2009, 11:49 AM

ive done the same thing, ive just ran it with no problems at all. but if you got the coin wouldnt hurt to get a new one.

Masato · 12-22-2009, 09:44 PM

URD Pulley... I didn't even think about that. Dealers here in my neck of the woods are asking close to $600 new. Toyota of Dallas is about $300 but I'm not sure how customs and shipping to canada work and there's not much at the boneyard. Are essentially all of the 5VZFE's the same or are there some difference albeit minor across the model years and models themselves? It seems there are more wrecked 4Runners than Tacomas but I always wondered about compatibility of these parts. One would think they'd be the same so long as we're looking at a 3rd Gen runner and 1st gen taco.... Can anyone comment on this?

12-22-2009, 02:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
delio Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: prince rupert Posts: 19	pulley you could always braze it or silver solder and it should be good..if you install it without it might be out of balance..just a thought..goodluck

12-22-2009, 04:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
MAIS0N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 48	You wouldn't happen to be talking about the Woodruff Key, would you? I'm guessing not but it does have a smiley profile. Is the pulley off? How about some pics? I would guess that depending on the location & size of the break that you could get by beveling any sharp edges so that it doesn't wear the belt. Be careful prying on that pulley. It has a rubber isolator between the crankshaft & the outer pulley to dampen vibrations. It can be damaged. I just had mine off. It took a lot of wiggling but finally slid off. __________________ -Pat _____________________________ 1998 Tacoma V6 4WD Limited 5spd TRD 2nd Gen S/C RC 310cc Injectors Denso IK22 Iridium Plugs Walbro 190lph FP SMT-6 Last edited by MAIS0N; 12-22-2009 at 05:43 AM.

12-22-2009, 10:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
toyotabull Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Natchitoches, La Posts: 227	My thought would be if it rotates and its missing a piece from it, then I would replace it because it could make it vibrate because of missing weight, and eventuall could ruin a bearing or worse let the crankshaft break, but just my thought. __________________ 1985 x-cab 20R-22R 33-12.5 www.whenshtf.com I would rather explain to the judge why my 16 year old daughter shot an intruder, than explain to the jury why it took 5 days of torture for my daughters killer to die "If you are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore, grab your rifle and head outside. If you're the only one with a rifle screaming like a maniac, go back inside. It isn't time yet."

12-22-2009, 09:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Masato Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Slave Lake, Alberta Canada Posts: 37	URD Pulley... I didn't even think about that. Dealers here in my neck of the woods are asking close to $600 new. Toyota of Dallas is about $300 but I'm not sure how customs and shipping to canada work and there's not much at the boneyard. Are essentially all of the 5VZFE's the same or are there some difference albeit minor across the model years and models themselves? It seems there are more wrecked 4Runners than Tacomas but I always wondered about compatibility of these parts. One would think they'd be the same so long as we're looking at a 3rd Gen runner and 1st gen taco.... Can anyone comment on this? __________________ 99 Tacoma 4x4

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12-22-2009, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
SCRUED Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	Replace it with URD crank pulley. I believe it's cheaper than factory, and gives you some performance gain.

12-22-2009, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
interested2meet Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 33	ive done the same thing, ive just ran it with no problems at all. but if you got the coin wouldnt hurt to get a new one.