Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:01:37 GMT From: "Abdallah" <abdallahjamalnopsamAMnopsam.ca> Subject: Re: slipped serpentine - 87 9000s
"Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:b6cpcg$3vb6c$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de... : Abdallah wrote: : : > thanks simon. i'm glad it doesn't sound too bad. i did some research and : > its the camshaft pulley that's gone not the tensioner. it seems to be an : > "expected" failure. now i wonder if it will be okay for me to slip the belt : > back on to the pulley (damaged as it is) and drive it to the garage (5 km : > away).... : : You mean the crankshaft pulley, and yes, it is a common failure. : The pulley is made of an inner and an outer, with a rubber ring : in between. Eventually, the rubber starts slipping on the steel. : : I don't know if I'd be too happy driving it with a wonky pulley. : If it comes apart, you're in for some serious damage. How bad : does it look? : : -- : Grunff visibly wonky. its a hard call, i'm guessing the belt might slip again while driving... though i could test it by running it down the street and back. my regular mechanic advised against driving it - no water pump! i'm inclined to agree, so i'll be having it towed, i think. abdallah
