Woodruff Key Snapped on the GTA

Looks like they have found the poroblem with the car Woodruff Key, on the crankshaft pully was totally knackerd............
And its looks like is going to be expensive, talking with Customer Care regards assistance for payment as the car is just outside warranty, plus the fault was reported whilst still under warranty.
Nobody as Alfa has heard of this failure before, apparently it could relate back to the Cam belt change, Job not done correctly ( best not say to much at the mo)but if it can be proved the dealership will be mentioned in dispatches.
Keep you posted

Good luck getting it sorted mate, hope you get a positive result.

Well got her back today, cost me over £500 new cam belt and tensioners fitted yet again,that's two Cam belt changes in less than 20k.
Cause: Crankshaft woodruff key broken and crankshaft gear worn,
Good old Alfa Customer Care payed up for half the bill, took a bit of fighting ! anyway "thanks Sam"
Dealer advised changing the water pump, which would have been stupid not to do so at the time, quoted me approx £100 for the new pump. Thinking that was a bit OTT called EB spares, they quoted £75 all in, and thats the upgraded pump.
Before picking the car up, the dealer called, to inform me she ( the car ) was ready, plus what all this was going to cost, he then comes up with a price of £180 for the replacment waterpump. What ! said I could have 2 and half from EB spares for that money, "best sort something out before I arrive " . Got it down to £80 and the engine coolant was free " cheers Paul your not so bad, its a pity your a Villa man ".
So.............
A lesson to all, after a Cam Belt failure, or a rebuild, if you hear any Knocking sounds from the drivers front wheel, more so after the engine has been loaded ( traveling a speed ) get it back to the dealer ASAP, I was lucky it could have been a total rebuild at cost to me.

Is the key slot in the crankshaft undamaged then? That was a stroke of luck if it was just the pulley and the woodruff key that suffered. Good news.: