of the way through the timing covers tonight, and the pulley still spins freely, but the stud is snapped pretty clean. I'm guessing the 2-3 times I have pulled the stud out must've weakened it, plus the 102k of mileage on it. I was just cruising along at 75mph w/ the cruise control on, and suddenly I lost power and the engine backfired 4-5 times in rapid succession, and it was dead. I coasted over onto the shoulder and saw the carnage to the timing covers. The only explanation I can offer is that my car is cursed to fail because of the failure of low-cost parts (fuel injector o-rings are what led to the #3 rod turning into a banana and some of the valves getting bent 2 years ago). This is also why I am considering selling it once it is repaired.
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
10:34:18 10/17/04
