can any body (that knows) help me find out that if I have my crank pulley pinned will that affect any warranty at all. I would do it for preventative for not spinning crank dampened pulley. I can't think it should.
Just my .02. Don't touch it with a 10 foot pole. There is probably less than 1% motor failures. If it did fail you have a warranty to protect you.
Having your crank pinned would only be a warranty issue if something failed that was related to that. The issue is that if the manufacture points to you and denies warranty it's YOUR headache to take legal action etc. to get to resolution. Probably safe to say that FCA has more cash than you do (I don't mean that as an insult).
Leave it be... If you were to have an issue let FCA correct it.
With all that said I would not pin it either with a factory warranty. However, I would be carrying my torque wrench in the car and checking the crank pulley bolt torque regularly. Its torqued to like 235 ft lbs. Just checking the torque would not void the warranty
I'm going to say that if you drill into the factory crank, they will void your warranty. Wrong as that might be. I've seen a few dampers that have spun on the crank. Once it does that engine is junk.
Get to it from the bottom side of the engine and use a Flywheel Lock. There are plenty of torque wrenchs out there that go that high. Snap-On, Mac, heck you can probably find one at Harbor Frieght although I'd be questionable about the accuracy and calibration
Not crazy, but not for the average Joe technician either
That's what I was thinking too. Maybe a few drops of red or blue loc-tight was left off in Mexico
Hm.. I have a 3/8 and 1/2 torque wrenches, I know the 3/8 does go that high, maybe the 1/2" does. Do not have a flywheel lock, have to check to see if the there is a access plate like on the 727 to get at the flywheel/ring gear on the A8. Ok, half crazy talk
I will be pinning mine, most definitely. The condition is not unique to the hellcat - Engine builders who assemble high HP LX Hemi engines have been pinning the crank pulleys since they first started messing around with the LX.
I would like to know who had the bright idea of eliminating the key way from the crank snout and balancer, this was a stupid Dunb Ass idea that we are going to have to live with for years.
You have a balancer that turns a supercharger and it takes 80 horse power to do that and not to mention all the other accessories. And some one says hey lets leave out the key way WTF
were they thinking about (DUH) this Guy or Gal is definitely not a Drag Racer, whether we like it or not this is the weak link, no wonder Dodge put the one way drive pulley on the Supercharger probably to keep from spinning the balancer on the crank snout.
As the old saying goes just enough is never a enough and to much is just right. Bam Bam
Hey Dodge just fix it,start putting the key way back in. how much could it cost. Bam
we'er going to have to pin it.. Especially if you plan on keeping or Drag Racing the Cat
I for one am not going to have it hanging over my head wondering if or when it will happen
it just has to be done. pin it and forget it.Bam
Yuup but I'd rather Stella does it first and posts a vid or gives detailed steps before I start on a 2 day job, for me at least.
Hey Stella you hearing me?boom
Then I'll know what problems I'll have, besides car goes way on the 12th so probably a winter project that way I'll have more than 2 days and no pressure to finish for a weekend at the track.boom
Why would Dodge do this no key way on the crank snout, just press fit with a diamond washer for some kind of friction retention .was this to save a machining step no broached key way slot on the balancer I for the life of me can't see how this ever got past engineering,this is a disaster waiting to happen,can anyone shed some light on this.WHY Why on earth would Dodge do this. possibly third year engineering student new to the srt team ? what do you think.
Bam Bam
Word of advise KEY THE DAMPNER PULLEY, I've been without my car for the last month because of a failure with the ATI pulley and no key it left me without power steering a/c alt the works all because it didn't have a key
I would drill that with no problem shouldn't be a big deal to drill I don't think dodge would even have a problem with us doing it. BUT getting to it looks like a *****....
What would really be great if Dodge would pin the Balancer (for a price) at the Dealership
I for one would be willing to pay to have DODGE do this as a matter of fact I would have them do it before the car left the lot.Bam Bam