DSMRevolution
20+ Year Contributor
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- Dec 6, 2002
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Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
Story of what happened:
This morning I pulling into the school parking lot as it was still raining outside. I got on it a little bit just before I got into the lot turning a hard left a few times. Anyways I pull into the lot and I smell rubber like my tires were burning. I get out as my turbo timer is still running and smoke is pouring out of my engine bay. I turn off my engine and pop the hood....
The bad:
,,,to find that my accessory belt for my ac compressor was starting to fray pretty bad and missing portions of it. I let the engine cool down for about 2 hours then cut the belt off. I started the engine and i heard this grinding/plastic adgainst metal sound (if that paints a picture). I look inside the engine bay to find that the crankshaft pully where the belt previously rode was scraping against the timing belt cover. Just the heat from the belt and being in contact with the cover (since it was frayed) metled a lower portion of the cover it looks like.
The results:
I took off the timing belt cover and I had a few small rubber pieces (possibly melted compressor belt remains) that attatched themselves to the top side (smooth nonteeth) of the belt. I can pick them off but i also see a few of them on the cam gears. The belt from what I can see looks fine but I was wondering if....
And the question:
...I should replace the timing belt? I am taking it apart tomorrow to check it out, but from your expierence what would you recommend? Thank you!!!
This morning I pulling into the school parking lot as it was still raining outside. I got on it a little bit just before I got into the lot turning a hard left a few times. Anyways I pull into the lot and I smell rubber like my tires were burning. I get out as my turbo timer is still running and smoke is pouring out of my engine bay. I turn off my engine and pop the hood....
The bad:
,,,to find that my accessory belt for my ac compressor was starting to fray pretty bad and missing portions of it. I let the engine cool down for about 2 hours then cut the belt off. I started the engine and i heard this grinding/plastic adgainst metal sound (if that paints a picture). I look inside the engine bay to find that the crankshaft pully where the belt previously rode was scraping against the timing belt cover. Just the heat from the belt and being in contact with the cover (since it was frayed) metled a lower portion of the cover it looks like.
The results:
I took off the timing belt cover and I had a few small rubber pieces (possibly melted compressor belt remains) that attatched themselves to the top side (smooth nonteeth) of the belt. I can pick them off but i also see a few of them on the cam gears. The belt from what I can see looks fine but I was wondering if....
And the question:
...I should replace the timing belt? I am taking it apart tomorrow to check it out, but from your expierence what would you recommend? Thank you!!!
