Harmonic Tensioner Pulley BROKE OFF!

[Kracka]

I guess I didn't think of this before, but it was probably taken off sometime and the bolts were over tightened. was it you that bought this from some kid/guy in iowa?

Scheides' car was a virgin when he bought it. You're thinking of Matt's car.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

E-brake drifts will make those lights come on every time.

[scheides]

Yup, as far as I know those bolts were never touched.....it is due for a timing belt job in another 14k miles or so, but other than that my car was 100% unmodded when I bought it. Then I corrupted it :D

[scheides]

Damn it, the bolts are seized in there....off comings the timing cover and belt....and another few days for another part :(

[TkrPerformance]

shitty

[niterydr]

Chris, my cousin works at that Sinclair, I saw your car sleeping there last night.

[blageo23]

That sucks man! You might as well pull the engine and toss in a freshly built 2.3l!

[Kracka]

Chris, my cousin works at that Sinclair, I saw your car sleeping there last night.

Any thoughts on his mechanical abilities?

[niterydr]

Any thoughts on his mechanical abilities?

They have a L1 ase cert mechanic there that should beable to do a timing belt correctly.

My cousin is just the gas station attendant/pump bitch. Fills air, fills oil, stuff like that (he is 18).

[scheides]

Got the car back last night. Dave at Golden Valley Sinclair worked on my car, I talked to him for quite a bit through the week and for about an hour last night when I picked up the car. I feel very confident in his abilities as a mechanic--it's not a Ferrari or anything (though it may be as fast as one?)! He pulled off the timing cover, pushed in the tensioner with the proper tool, and then yanked the pulley off and replaced it with a brand new one. Reset the timing and the reassembled. Not a full timing belt job but half way there at least. In the end I probably could have done it myself, but if anyone knows what happened at work the day before this happened, you would not want to deal with it either!

Here's some pics of the pulley, if you look closely you will see how the sheared off bolts got tweaked and goobered up the outside edge of a lot of the holes. The guide pin is gone as well, obviously left violently.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evotimingpulley/IMG_4341.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evotimingpulley/IMG_4342.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evotimingpulley/IMG_4346.sized.jpg

more pics here: http://www.scheides.com/gallery/evotimingpulley

I'll be doing a compression check and tossing it on the dyno here soon, I'm sure everything is dandy, the car runs like a top!