While driving my Accord 99 today, the crankshaft pulley and belts came off. I tied the pulley bolt and installed the belts, but after driving for a couple of miles, it came off again. What did I do wrong? I tied the bolt manually (No pneumatic tool). I also notices that the a little piece of metal from the pulley's notch (first grove) was missing. Should I install a new pulley? Thanks, Andreh

Unfortunately, I do not have enough tech. knowledge to give you advice. Sorry. -Bill William Rostron 17 Corduroy Rd Amherst, NH 03031 603-440-8253

The problem is, often when the crank pulley comes off, it wipes out the end of the crankshaft. If the end of the crank (or the bore of the pulley) are not too hammered, and the pulley fits snug, you need to make sure the keyway and woodruff key that interlock the crank and pulley together are also intact. If these are OK, you should be able to reinstall the pulley successfully. The torque spec for the bolt is really high (can't recall offhand). You will need to either hammer it down with a big impact wrench, or you need the special holder to keep the crank from turning while you hand torque it with a big breaker bar or torque wrench.