what do you think.. Get a knew one?

[ienjoysnails]

did it with my jaw puller .. No cracks, just part of the circle chipped off. Get a new one or let it ride?



had to take sprocket off to replace alternator bracket which snapped while doing 65 on highway causing car to overheat

[Glegor]

Myself personally, i see that chip affecting nothing..

its not on the surface the belt rides on, its not on the surface that mates to the shaft of the pump..

i would just clean up the chip a bit, and re-install it..

AS LONG AS IT IS NOT CRACKED..

[fukengruven1982]

As long as its not cracked I would run it. I would think that a section of missing material that rotates would have some effect on the overall balance. Not sure how apparent this might be in this situation. People can say what they like, but in the end its really up to you.

[corvettecrazy]

Considering you probably don't want to take everything apart a second time if it causes a vibration or fails, I would replace it while everything is apart.

[asal]

Considering you probably don't want to take everything apart a second time if it causes a vibration or fails, I would replace it while everything is apart.

i'm in the "replace it" camp. Not that it's much weight missing, but it's not a perfect balance any more, so as it spins it would be slightly faster going around the non chipped part and slower on the chipped part (if that made any sense ) Think of throwing a hatchet, the head of the axe rotates slower than the handle end.

[ienjoysnails]

i'm in the "replace it" camp. Not that it's much weight missing, but it's not a perfect balance any more, so as it spins it would be slightly faster going around the non chipped part and slower on the chipped part (if that made any sense ) Think of throwing a hatchet, the head of the axe rotates slower than the handle end.

I suppose its in the realm of possiblity. This sprocket was actually a replacement for the original which had a sloppy keyway. Guess I'll be finding another. Thanks

[Glegor]

I suppose its in the realm of possiblity. This sprocket was actually a replacement for the original which had a sloppy keyway. Guess I'll be finding another. Thanks

considering VW diesels only turn 5000 revs at the CRANK, this part wont be subject to the 5000 rpms, but only 2500.. it wont cause a vibration..

we are talking VW DIESELS HERE.. they ALWAYS VIBRATE!!

i would just use the pulley as long as the cogs, and the keyway are good!!

that little chip will affect nothing.. i bet the chipped piece of metal doesnt even weigh half a gram..

ITS FINE!! run it..

[air-cooled or diesel]

take a die grinder to it, you just need to do a little to it, its fine.

[air-cooled or diesel]

even a stiff wire brushing is ok,
some touch up with a die grinder is better

[ienjoysnails]

considering VW diesels only turn 5000 revs at the CRANK, this part wont be subject to the 5000 rpms, but only 2500.. it wont cause a vibration..

we are talking VW DIESELS HERE.. they ALWAYS VIBRATE!!

i would just use the pulley as long as the cogs, and the keyway are good!!

that little chip will affect nothing.. i bet the chipped piece of metal doesnt even weigh half a gram..

ITS FINE!! run it..

Yea f it i'm just going to use it. I wasn't even concerned really with it being out of balance, cause as you said, it is a shakin vibrating diesel after all and the piece is so small. I guess i thought maybe the chip would grow or spider. idk. I'll keep an eye on it

[burn_your_money]

i'm in the "replace it" camp. Not that it's much weight missing, but it's not a perfect balance any more, so as it spins it would be slightly faster going around the non chipped part and slower on the chipped part (if that made any sense ) Think of throwing a hatchet, the head of the axe rotates slower than the handle end.

Sorry, that doesn't make any sense.

When you throw a hatchet, both ends are spinning at the same RPM. However the weight of the head causes the axis of rotation to be closer to the head rather than the handle. The end of the handle has to cover more ground as it has a larger circumference so yes, it is moving faster.

This does not apply in any way to the pump pulley though because it has a fixed point of rotation, dead center of the pulley.

I'd replace it because I have extras kicking around, if I didn't I'd just leave it alone.

[Glegor]

Sorry, that doesn't make any sense.

When you throw a hatchet, both ends are spinning at the same RPM. However the weight of the head causes the axis of rotation to be closer to the head rather than the handle. The end of the handle has to cover more ground as it has a larger circumference so yes, it is moving faster.

This does not apply in any way to the pump pulley though because it has a fixed point of rotation, dead center of the pulley.

I'd replace it because I have extras kicking around, if I didn't I'd just leave it alone.

not everyone has 400 extra IP sprockets laying around like you tho tyler :p

[Ziptied]

Id run that without a doubt

[Glegor]

Id run that without a doubt

thats what im saying!!

if i DID NOT HAVE SPARES, and this was all that was keeping my engine from running, then it would have already been installed..

hell, even if i had spares, that chip doesnt scare me enough to even worry about it..

[Ziptied]

The people worried about balance have obviously never seen an intermediate shaft on one if these motors

[air-cooled or diesel]

needs some cosmetic work first; a die grinder is best take out all the corners and smoothen out surface. make surface on a flat plane, get into sides and round out a little and up and round the top lip a little. you dont need much work just take off very surface and make sure you have no abrupt surfaces. doesnt have to have a perfectly flat plane; but smooth and round all corners too.