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happened to me too, might not be that bad of damage
Posted by
PunkZTT(Phoenix)
on October 17, 2004 at 2:58 PM
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Don't be a fool like me - replace your idler pulley studs
posted by boileralum
on October 17, 2004 at 07:58 AM
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My valves were the only thing in need of repair. My shortblock was A-OK :)
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Don't be a fool like me - replace your idler pulley studs
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boileralum
07:58:22 10/17/04
That sucks :-( Sorry to see... (n/m)
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spicyZ
08:02:09 10/17/04
oh man, that sucks!...so sorry. (n/m)
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Zeus
08:18:41 10/17/04
Are both you and the car back home? (n/m)
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ImTheDevil
08:57:44 10/17/04
Yeah, we got home at like 8:30 after driving all night
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boileralum
13:12:55 10/17/04
:( (n/m)
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Halo Z
09:00:04 10/17/04
the exact same thing happened to me. you're number 8
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spyhunter(nj)
09:00:42 10/17/04
Oh man, HUGE ouch! So sorry to see Rich. (n/m)
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RAGTPZ(OH)
09:01:36 10/17/04
Ouch, sorry to hear man! (n/m)
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kryptonite729
09:39:38 10/17/04
Ohh man Rich that hurts to see. sorry man (n/m)
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EricTTZ
09:43:59 10/17/04
did the idler stud snap or did the pulley sieze?
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ZisLuv
10:05:05 10/17/04
false. my broke, pulley was fine (n/m)
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spyhunter(nj)
10:08:24 10/17/04
Pretty sure it was just the stud, but I haven't pulled
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boileralum
13:14:23 10/17/04
Did you have a new belt tensioner? (n/m)
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Marshall
21:18:03 10/17/04
about 12k miles on it - replaced when I rebuilt the heads
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boileralum
00:31:37 10/18/04
I cut/ pried the idler pulley out - it still spins freely- I
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boileralum
18:48:30 10/17/04
Dude that hurts just looking at it
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slammin'300zx
10:34:18 10/17/04
damn dude...so sorry to see that :(
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Spee
10:48:13 10/17/04
I will. I still continued on the the wedding I was going
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boileralum
13:15:45 10/17/04
Oh, tell him not to mention football after that WI mishap (n/m)
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zgene4
13:28:22 10/17/04
Sorry to hear that man :( but that's not too bad to fix >>
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timz
10:54:57 10/17/04
sorry to see that. Couple of questions for you:
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aliaZ
10:55:14 10/17/04
It was the original washer, and the stud was torqued
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boileralum
13:16:58 10/17/04
sorry, sorry, sorry (n/m)
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mr.z
11:26:32 10/17/04
ewww ... so sorry (n/m)
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Guapo
11:27:50 10/17/04
Damn...was hoping you could make the meet... (n/m)
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Pats300zx
11:34:25 10/17/04
yup, i replace every time i do a timing belt...
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LordZ
11:38:39 10/17/04
Sorry :-( One of the worst things that can happen... (n/m)
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govaardz(Aruba)
12:07:49 10/17/04
I searched, couldn't find instructions on how to
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AzHeat
12:26:07 10/17/04
you can get a stud remover
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komplexZ(Orlando)
13:04:55 10/17/04
I used vise grips, a torch, and PB Blaster
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aliaZ
13:34:26 10/17/04
Whoa sorry to see that man (n/m)
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MickieMagik(oh)
12:26:50 10/17/04
man..sorry (n/m)
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College Boy
12:42:37 10/17/04
really really sucks, sorry to hear :( (n/m)
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komplexZ(Orlando)
13:05:33 10/17/04
Oh man, so sorry to hear that :( (n/m)
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SeedyROM
13:15:06 10/17/04
Same thing happened to me. I had to replace 12 valves
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nonbien
13:24:38 10/17/04
Any piston damage at all? I'll probably be pulling the
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boileralum
18:46:50 10/17/04
So sorry to see that :(...Good luck! (n/m)
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
14:07:11 10/17/04
that's a real bummer. sorry bro. (n/m)
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Boris
14:11:24 10/17/04
whoa dude...sorry to see that man.... (n/m)
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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)
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boileralum
18:47:33 10/17/04
Ouch, that sucks man. (n/m)
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Snoguitar
18:37:51 10/17/04
Very, very sorry to see....... (n/m)
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RSR
19:03:25 10/17/04
Oh man....
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AbnormallyAspirated
19:17:11 10/17/04
I don't see how a stud would suddenly fail
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Marshall
21:12:22 10/17/04
No warning at all. I pried the pulley and stud the rest
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boileralum
00:25:57 10/18/04
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