Woodruff Key needed
28-06-2008, 04:21 PM
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Woodruff Key needed
Anyone got one lying about? Mines seen better days and i don't want to risk the pulley slipping
28-06-2008, 07:25 PM
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The woodruf key is to align the pulley, it doesn't stop it from slipping - the clamping force of the bolt does that. Zetec's don't run any keys for example.
28-06-2008, 07:31 PM
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Ah right didn't realise that! I would have thought theres a fair risk of slippage
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28-06-2008, 07:39 PM
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they are also about 20p from ford....
28-06-2008, 07:41 PM
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Cheers, didn't even think of Ford. So used to everything being N.L.A
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Does anyone know where to get offset woodruff keys from ? Not allowed to use vernier pulley... ?
05-08-2008, 01:18 PM
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Burtons do offset woodruff iirc
06-08-2008, 08:59 AM
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Burtons don't anymore... IIRC they might be the same keys s used in Pinto's and Cossie's
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Does anyone know where to get offset woodruff keys from ? Not allowed to use vernier pulley... ?
Why are you not allowed to use a vernier pulley?
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