Subject	Studs usually break from over-tensioning the timing belt.
Posted by	Ash's Z on November 12, 2005 at 5:46 PM
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In Reply To	The good, the bad, and I need advice posted by suprakillinz(boulder soon) on November 12, 2005 at 04:09 PM
Message	It can also lead to premature idler/tensioner pulley bearing failure. The timing belt does not stretch. The tensioner is supposed to be installed with ~4mm of slack in the hydraulic tensioner pin to allow for thermal expansion of the engine. It will use up all of the 4mm worth of slack when it gets up to normal operating temp too, so if you dont have that slack in there, it is going to either break a stud or wipe out a pulley bearing. Sorry to hear about your troubles bro - I dont know your situation well enough to give advice but good luck with whatever you decide to do. [ ashspecz.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	The good, the bad, and I need advice - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 16:09:40 11/12/05 Keep the car. - ssm300z 16:11:36 11/12/05 the stud is only a year old (n/m) - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 16:12:43 11/12/05 keep it (n/m) - WAGGZ 16:24:18 11/12/05 keep a broken car where for the next 2-3 years? - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 16:26:58 11/12/05 storage, back home, in a chicken barn, wherever. - WAGGZ 16:29:55 11/12/05 must be some big chickens.... - Zrevolver 16:56:37 11/12/05 Great words of wisdom, these words are. - WAGGZ 19:13:54 11/12/05 Broken upper stud - TXQ45 16:27:35 11/12/05 mine broke as well - spyhunter(nj) 16:35:47 11/12/05 keep it and wait til you get out of school to worry - charizma 16:31:23 11/12/05 Part it for extremely cheap to me:) (n/m) - 2960cc of fury (Houston) 16:32:16 11/12/05 so far no hate, this cant last much longer (n/m) - hey GotBo0st 16:42:47 11/12/05 valves can bend at idle - mousersix (San Antonio) 16:43:44 11/12/05 No, not the 900RWHP monster!!!.....:( yea right..... (n/m) - Gold Z 17:31:30 11/12/05 wow good luck man - IRISH 17:33:33 11/12/05 Studs usually break from over-tensioning the timing belt. - Ash's Z 17:46:50 11/12/05 any thoughts on why the cam gear can move 4-5 teeth - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:39:27 11/12/05 If its the inlet cam gears, could be the VVT - Tektrader69 16:16:02 11/13/05 That sucks, man...I would keep the car until I finish school - TheTwinZ (Peru) 17:48:21 11/12/05 did Rich install the belt? - aliaZ 17:50:28 11/12/05 Thats exactly what I was thinking - CollegeBoy 17:54:00 11/12/05 no I built the whole motor and installed it - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 17:54:17 11/12/05 aww man that sucks - CollegeBoy 17:58:13 11/12/05 oops (n/m) - aliaZ 19:15:00 11/12/05 Im curios of .... - Spddracer 21:10:00 11/12/05 that sucks man. i say keep it - CollegeBoy 17:52:10 11/12/05 Some serious advice for you: - RSR 18:21:26 11/12/05 smart man. (n/m) - josh 18:25:39 11/12/05 because I am trying to figure out what to do - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:35:27 11/12/05 I think you may have just answered your own question. - CMH (OH) 18:48:54 11/12/05 For once in my life I am making school a priority - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:58:08 11/12/05 blah, who wants to be done with school? - PennStateZ 22:11:44 11/12/05 Waggs is right, just keep it. If you get rid of it now - tyreeztt 18:57:39 11/12/05 How can I miss something I never drive? - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:59:20 11/12/05 Money spent on education is potentially the best investment - 240Z FeO2 20:41:07 11/12/05 Thread-jack - What is the "correct" way to install a stud - whitepearlz 02:59:08 11/13/05 Snug it & use LocTite. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 03:18:24 11/13/05 Thanks. (n/m) - whitepearlz 09:22:32 11/13/05 that stud was never touched from the last build - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 16:27:14 11/13/05 pffft (n/m) - Rbadger 11:41:04 11/13/05
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