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Re: Crankshaft woodruff key

To: "Spitlist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Crankshaft woodruff key
From: Erik Quackenbush <erik@midwestfilter.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 14:18:20 -0600
If it isn't worn why remove it at all?

-Erik

At 08:14 PM 3/6/2002 -0600, Gary Hutton wrote:
>Hi all,
>I'm starting on my first engine teardown and have reached the woodruff
>key on the crankshaft. Haynes says pull it out with pliers - who they
>trying to kid. I'm a little hesitant to try pounding under it with a
>screwdriver to force it out - is there a list-approved method other than
>that? And I might as well ask about putting it back in - do you just
>press it in until it goes no further?
>
>TIA,
>Gary Hutton


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