Subject	Pretty sure it was just the stud, but I haven't pulled
Posted by	boileralum on October 17, 2004 at 1:14 PM
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In Reply To	did the idler stud snap or did the pulley sieze? posted by ZisLuv on October 17, 2004 at 10:05 AM
Message	the covers off yet. It was the original pulley (102k miles, not scheduled to be replaced until 120k) Rule #1 - There's always a bastard! JRH(KY): for some reason, when I hear the word 'tranny' I think of transvestite before I do transmission. don't ask me why boileralum: FAGMO! ----------------------------------------- Bill (ImTheDevil): blah blah blah me: Just because you are covered in gasoline right now, doesn't mean you are right! ----------------------------------------- JRH (KY): I'm also using up a weekend this month for Indy and a weekend next month for the USGP. Throw in our trip to PA and GF is getting tired of my car habit. Boy I'm going to miss her :-D
Follow Ups	Don't be a fool like me - replace your idler pulley studs - boileralum 07:58:22 10/17/04 That sucks :-( Sorry to see... (n/m) - spicyZ 08:02:09 10/17/04 oh man, that sucks!...so sorry. (n/m) - Zeus 08:18:41 10/17/04 Are both you and the car back home? (n/m) - ImTheDevil 08:57:44 10/17/04 Yeah, we got home at like 8:30 after driving all night - boileralum 13:12:55 10/17/04 :( (n/m) - Halo Z 09:00:04 10/17/04 the exact same thing happened to me. you're number 8 - spyhunter(nj) 09:00:42 10/17/04 Oh man, HUGE ouch! So sorry to see Rich. (n/m) - RAGTPZ(OH) 09:01:36 10/17/04 Ouch, sorry to hear man! (n/m) - kryptonite729 09:39:38 10/17/04 Ohh man Rich that hurts to see. sorry man (n/m) - EricTTZ 09:43:59 10/17/04 did the idler stud snap or did the pulley sieze? - ZisLuv 10:05:05 10/17/04 false. my broke, pulley was fine (n/m) - spyhunter(nj) 10:08:24 10/17/04 Pretty sure it was just the stud, but I haven't pulled - boileralum 13:14:23 10/17/04 Did you have a new belt tensioner? (n/m) - Marshall 21:18:03 10/17/04 about 12k miles on it - replaced when I rebuilt the heads - boileralum 00:31:37 10/18/04 I cut/ pried the idler pulley out - it still spins freely- I - boileralum 18:48:30 10/17/04 Dude that hurts just looking at it - slammin'300zx 10:34:18 10/17/04 damn dude...so sorry to see that :( - Spee 10:48:13 10/17/04 I will. I still continued on the the wedding I was going - boileralum 13:15:45 10/17/04 Oh, tell him not to mention football after that WI mishap (n/m) - zgene4 13:28:22 10/17/04 Sorry to hear that man :( but that's not too bad to fix >> - timz 10:54:57 10/17/04 sorry to see that. Couple of questions for you: - aliaZ 10:55:14 10/17/04 It was the original washer, and the stud was torqued - boileralum 13:16:58 10/17/04 sorry, sorry, sorry (n/m) - mr.z 11:26:32 10/17/04 ewww ... so sorry (n/m) - Guapo 11:27:50 10/17/04 Damn...was hoping you could make the meet... (n/m) - Pats300zx 11:34:25 10/17/04 yup, i replace every time i do a timing belt... - LordZ 11:38:39 10/17/04 Sorry :-( One of the worst things that can happen... (n/m) - govaardz(Aruba) 12:07:49 10/17/04 I searched, couldn't find instructions on how to - AzHeat 12:26:07 10/17/04 you can get a stud remover - komplexZ(Orlando) 13:04:55 10/17/04 I used vise grips, a torch, and PB Blaster - aliaZ 13:34:26 10/17/04 Whoa sorry to see that man (n/m) - MickieMagik(oh) 12:26:50 10/17/04 man..sorry (n/m) - College Boy 12:42:37 10/17/04 really really sucks, sorry to hear :( (n/m) - komplexZ(Orlando) 13:05:33 10/17/04 Oh man, so sorry to hear that :( (n/m) - SeedyROM 13:15:06 10/17/04 Same thing happened to me. I had to replace 12 valves - nonbien 13:24:38 10/17/04 Any piston damage at all? I'll probably be pulling the - boileralum 18:46:50 10/17/04 So sorry to see that :(...Good luck! (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 14:07:11 10/17/04 that's a real bummer. sorry bro. (n/m) - Boris 14:11:24 10/17/04 whoa dude...sorry to see that man.... (n/m) - Rage (SoCal) 14:32:34 10/17/04 happened to me too, might not be that bad of damage - PunkZTT(Phoenix) 14:58:00 10/17/04 I'll cross my fingers that my pistons are alright. (n/m) - boileralum 18:47:33 10/17/04 Ouch, that sucks man. (n/m) - Snoguitar 18:37:51 10/17/04 Very, very sorry to see....... (n/m) - RSR 19:03:25 10/17/04 Oh man.... - AbnormallyAspirated 19:17:11 10/17/04 I don't see how a stud would suddenly fail - Marshall 21:12:22 10/17/04 No warning at all. I pried the pulley and stud the rest - boileralum 00:25:57 10/18/04
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