Re: [alfa] Front Pulley Failure

["Gwynne W. Spencer" <gwynnes1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unlike the 1959 Giulietta Sprint I =had where the seal was installed from 
the inside. Back in 1961, the dealer wanted over $450 to replace it. I had 
detailed drawings of he engine and together with a tool maker friend of 
mine devised a tool to mount on the crank (after the pulley hub was 
removed) to cut out the lip that held it in. We pulled the spark plugs and 
used the starter motor to spin it while periodically tightening the 
pressure using the center bolt hole in the crank. Then, with another 
cutting blade, cut a groove for a snap ring to act as a backstop. Only took 
a couple of hours to R&R the seal and all was well. I think I may still 
have the tool buried deep in my "junque" box!

I noted that on my '65 Sprint GT, Alfa had discovered their mistake and the 
seal was installed from the front!

Gwynne Spencer

At 07:00 PM 11/22/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Gilbert,
>     No one seemed to know of this problem when I ran into it a couple of 
> years
>ago.  Now it seems to be growing into an epidemic.  I guess that just comes
>with age.
>     The front seal presses in from the front with no front cover disassembly.
>You lucked out on that one ;-)
>Skip Patnode
>67 Duetto
>Norfolk, Va
>
>
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:27:57 -0500
>From: Gilbert Gagne <gil5941@domain.elided>
>Subject: [alfa] Front Pulley Failure
>
>The front pulley on my 1985 2L Spider just broke and I had to tow it
>home, again. I removed the large nut and saw the rest of the pulley
>inside the front cover just out of reach. The front crankshaft seal was
>shredded too and will have to be replaced.
>
>My questions are: Does the front cover have to be removed  to replace
>the seal? and if it does, does the cylinder head  and/or the oil pan
>have to be removed before removing the front cover? I was hoping not to
>have to pull the engine.
>
>I have a spare engine and removed the crank pulley only to find that it
>has a longitudinal crack at the keyway. Now I have to find a front
>pulley, too.
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