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Toyota Crankshaft Pulley

Q. Hi, I have a small gash in my crankshaft pulley that's cutting into my belts. I'm having a hard and very expense time finding an affordable used one. The car I have is a 1992 non turbo automatic MR-2. I have a friend who has the part but can't get the part off. In the event that he can't get it off, there is a junk yard close to my house that says it's possible to put a Corrola or Celica crankshaft on and it would still work.

Any info you could give me would be helpful.
Thanks

A. To me, replacing the crankshaft to fix a broken pulley is a roundabout way to fix a problem. That pulley is pressed on and you will need a puller to get it off. It's not a real tight fit, but tight enough to need some special tools to get it off. Replacing the crankshaft would be a hell of a lot more expensive to do and there is no need for it. Even if you took it to the dealer and had them replace the pulley, the cost would be a lot less than what you would buy a used crankshaft for.

So I guess my best advice to you would be if you can't get the pulley off, take it to a shop that has the proper tools to replace it. At the very most it would only be a couple of hours of work.