I have the truck apart replacing a power steering pump and I noticed an odd part that I could not find in the Rave manual diagrams. It is a cone shaped ring that sits behind the crankshaft pulley and it is loose (see picture, the end of the screwdriver is pointing to it. I recall several months ago I started hearing a clanging noise and thought it might be a loose timing chain. Now I am thinking that this might be the cause. Anyone know what this is? I don't think it is part of the seal. Thanks for the holiday help.

 

Looks like a thrower/protection plate (similar to an internal oil thrower) of some kind, probably to protect the crank oil seal from grit and debris.

 

I believe that piece is part of the crankshaft pulley/harmonic damper. If it is loose then your crankshaft pulley might not be on tight or your pulley might be going bad. It needs to be tightened to 200lbf.ft. Have you removed the timing over recently?

Crankshaft Pulley / Harmonic Damper (Genuine Part # LHG000060 ) - Land Rover ancillary components from Atlantic British

 

Good one Jared9220, well intervened.

 

Start the truck and crawl underneath and look at the Crank pulley. Is it wobbling really bad?

 

air wrench and large socket

make sure the hb is in the key and the key is in the keyway