Was inspecting around the engine bay, when this caught my eye. Two cracks in the water pump pulley. I don't know exactly when I'll get around changing this, but until then, should I be concerned? Car runs/pulls fine.

 

id would get a new one.. there not much..if there 2 cracks means it gonna put more stress one the ones that are not cracked and then it could snap off.. not saying it is but,, better to be safe than sorry
my 2 cents

 

Would you be concerned if this pulley broke off? If not then by all means keep driving and ignore it.

 

Yes you should.

Change the $20 pulley. Id look for other damage as well. That pulley just doesn't crack.

 

Is it really a crack? From the picture, it looks like a deep scratch.

 

At first I thought that too... but at some closer examination it's definitely a crack all the way through.

 

I will, but of course will not come up to $20 online... by the time you factor in the shipping and handling it's $33.32.
So might as well pick it up from the dealer locally.

 

Is your car boosted at all? A few Kraftwerks cars have had this issue.

 

Even if it is, look at the front of the pulley, It is all scratched up.

 

I get it now. Thats not a stock wp pulley. it aluminum. No way you are cracking a stock like that.