I have been having problems w/ the crank pulley loosening up, and found that the pin (not the key) on the crank gear has sheared off...

Am I going to be forced to get a new gear? I dont see any way to get the pin out from the back... and it doesnt want to drill out, even with a new bit.

any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

I'll do it myself...

The pin on the crankshaft gear cannot be reached from the back and, unless others have a technique that I dont know of, it is necessary to replace the gear with a new one...


That being done, I now have another issue that will be covered in a new post.

If anybody has a way to get the remains of the pin out so I can reuse this old gear in the future (heaven forbid!) feel free to add your 2cts!