Subject	Sad news... broken timing belt.
Posted by	apudapus on August 05, 2003 at 7:03 PM
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Message	After four long months of rebuilding a new engine, one long month without my car, one week trying to figure out why it wouldn't start, three weeks breaking in the engine, and two days of happy boosting... the new 96 2+2 TT Z is down. All because of a broken idler pulley bolt. Here's a picture of the pulley. Here's a picture of the broken bolt on the engine block. Here's the tattered up remains of the timing belt. I haven't removed the bolt-remains from the block yet so I haven't been able to do a compression test to see if I have any bent valves. I'm taking a poll to see how many valves people think I've bent. I was going 40mph when the engine died (immediately put it into neutral) and probably tried starting it 10+ times.
Follow Ups	Sad news... broken timing belt. - apudapus 19:03:21 08/05/03 All 24 valves - Keith58 19:18:25 08/05/03 12 (n/m) - genic 19:18:58 08/05/03 wow.. that really sucks. - Z U N L 19:21:26 08/05/03 I wonder if that bolt can be replaced with ARP stud (n/m) - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 19:25:55 08/05/03 is this common? - fourZero 19:30:22 08/05/03 If I did cams, or anything else - Dallas DamonZ 19:34:24 08/05/03 i know it would be a ton of work, but could you change from - genic 19:39:33 08/05/03 My VQ30DE is chain driven... - FairladyLuvr (NC) 19:44:55 08/05/03 You could also put a windshield wiper on a goat's ass... (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 21:28:39 08/05/03 That comment is much more funny when directed at him :) LOL (n/m) - ImTheDevil 22:14:37 08/05/03 I like billygoats. (n/m) - Marshall 22:19:57 08/05/03 true..just a question (n/m) - genic 12:32:25 08/06/03 Why would you want to do a stupid thing like that? Belt - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 00:32:41 08/06/03 yeah thats why the new VQ has a chain right ? (n/m) - YellowZXTT 11:18:01 08/06/03 It has chain because of less maintenance than belt , doesn't - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 18:53:03 08/06/03 Make major note of that 4 build up! (n/m) - Z1TRUTH 22:36:09 08/05/03 Yes. (n/m) - Ed1 19:46:34 08/05/03 any idea of a part number? (n/m) - aliaZ 22:21:05 08/05/03 why are there vice-grip marks on your idler pulley bolt? (n/m) - aliaZ 19:45:52 08/05/03 probably had to use a vice grip to take it out (n/m) - orion 19:50:12 08/05/03 but why was it removed in the first place? (b4 it broke) (n/m) - aliaZ 22:19:59 08/05/03 New shortblock maybe? - Dallas DamonZ 22:21:48 08/05/03 Really sorry to see. My guess is 24. (n/m) - degradated 19:55:00 08/05/03 24...sorry to hear that (n/m) - Spee 20:52:02 08/05/03 20, same thing happened to my friend's N/A Z32, >> - Chickan_Z (OH) 21:18:34 08/05/03 Your email is not going through. (n/m) - MaTT (90TT) 22:35:53 08/05/03 Sorry to hear that... - RobWR14 21:55:46 08/05/03 24 valves bent, pistons still useable. Been there, done that - speedr300z (ATL) 22:21:56 08/05/03 my guess would be 18.That bolt has really screwed lots of - govaardz(Aruba) 08:18:32 08/06/03
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