Crankshaft Pulley Out of Round Issues??

[TG1]

Hi,

On an '11 LX if there's a crankshaft pulley that goes out of round what other things can if affect?? I'm assuming it could mess with the timing??

If it happened 40,000 miles and 4 years ago with no further work being done on the engine can I assume it didn't cause any other issues and they caught it fast enough?

Thanks!

 

[M1911]

If that is on a truck you are thinking of buying, I’d skip it and keep looking.

 

[TG1]

Thanks. Yeh it is. I have looked at the Lexus Service records and it's clean as I said for 4 years and 40k after it occurred.

 

[mcgaskins]

Never even heard of that on a 200 - pass and keep looking.

 

[TG1]

Never even heard of that on a 200 - pass and keep looking.

Thanks.
FYI this is the Service Record entry. They always seem to truncate the entry just as it gets interesting ;o)

SERVICE: ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - LEXUS
DESCRIPTION: ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - LEXUS ~|~REPORT ON LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE BAY CHECK AND ADVISE (PULLEY) ~|~E ~|~42506 CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS ROTATING OUT OF ROUND CAUSING BELT TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE 131051 200 REPLACE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND..

 

[chilibit]

That description does not describe an 'out of round' condition. If it has been problem free for 40k, with no bearing leakage, I would be inclined to ignore it if you like the truck. Belts are pretty forgiving by nature. Most people would call that pulley condition 'run out.'