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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drdent" data-source="post: 10055" data-attributes="member: 1139"><p>Hi , I had the engine out of my bobcat, and tazza told me how to line up the splines to get it back in , thanks it worked out fine. Now, the reason i had the engineout was because i was running it and it started to make a clunking, clattering sound that I thought sounded like chain noise.. then it just stopped functioning altogether. the arms wouldn't lift and the wheels would not turn. when I pulled the engine I found that a square key that hold a spline to the front of the pump had sheared off. I replaced the key . I also pulled the plate to see if a chain had broken. The chains were intact. 3 of them were rather snug fitting but one chain had about 3 inches of play in it.I didn't see anyway to adjust the chain tighter so I changed the oil and put the plate back on. now I started it up and the machine can pull itself agian but there is still a loud clunking and clanging noise. what do I need to do now? Is it possible to losen the pump enough to get the other plate off without removing the engine and pump again? hope you can help . mike burnett</p></blockquote><p></p>