Phillips Head srews on the crank pulley?????

[bryanl1]

There are two phillips head machine screws on the crank pulley of my '92 Festiva. I stripped the hell out of them when I removed them. Is it necessary to replace them. The reason I ask is because when I called the dealer for new ones, the parts guy told me that they are listed as "not necessary to replace" in the computer. I find it hard to believe that they put them there for no reason, but it does say that they aren't necessary. Does anyone have a clue as to why they are there and whether or not they really are needed?

Thanks,
Bryan

[Guest]

IIRC, they are partly for attaching the A/C pulley to the crank pulley.. no A/C.. no need for them.

[gdawgs]

When you put it back together, be very careful tightening up the bolts. I think I've broken one off every time I've put one back together. They seem to snap with very little force. It makes me wonder if they aren't fatigued from use. I may replace all of them with new ones next time I do mine.

[mattswabb]

Just go to the hardware store or parts store and get a couple allen screws the same thread and length. These will work fine and will be easier to install/remove and are higher strength.

matt

[juryrigger007]

Had the same nightmare, removing those two screws. Did the same thing as mattswab. Replacing with allen screws insures that you might stand a chance of getting them off again.

[juryrigger007]

Had the same nightmare, removing those two screws. Did the same thing as mattswab. Replacing with allen screws insures that you might stand a chance of getting them off again.