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LarryMack
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ok heres the deal. the engine turns clock wise. the key did a half roll and made a gouge or indentation on left side of slot from the force. guy spoke of doing a bronze weld. the key is still good supposedly. also says it can be done in the vehicle and he's been a mechanic for 30 yrs. he has no welder or time or inclination or cash to do the job. he had a welding supervisor look at it and he said he could make bronze key, insert key and weld crank, remove bronze key and wa la like new? sounds logical to me.
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The key is damaged and if I'm correct in what I've heard from previous owner the crank is off by 2 degrees. I'm thinking it would be the best to just find an engine to put in with all the work involved. Hate to get it all done and have to repeat. I was taught not to be stupid or take less than definite when that deep into any job. waste of time and hope and money. hope is not what i want to rely on when turning that key over for the first or second time. thanks for the input all who have chimed in. All good feedback.
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the woodruff key on my 88 pathfinder has "rolled' over. does anyone no of a cheap, secure fix for this? the truck was given to me but i don't have alot of money to put new engine iin it and I think that is one of the very few that there can be. Had a guy talk to me about welding it. any helpful input. this one's a doozy.