little half moon thing that keeps flywheel turning shaft

[peacekeeper6]

well this thing keeps breaking, is there some kind of super thing that is used to keep it from breaking?

 

[scotiany]

Re: little half moon thing that keeps flywheel turning shaft

I'm assuming you mean the flywheel key. It can break from undertorqueing the flywheel nut. It can break from ignition timing being wrong.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: little half moon thing that keeps flywheel turning shaft

And its called a "Woodruf" key

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: little half moon thing that keeps flywheel turning shaft

yea woodruff key, so u say undertorqueing the flywheel which is probably what happened. how can it break from the timing being wrong? if the timing was wrong wouldnt the enigne not run?>

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: little half moon thing that keeps flywheel turning shaft

well i found out today that the thing was broke because it backfired.