thereef
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- Oct 5, 2010
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Wichita,
Kansas
So yesterday I was driving down the highway and I hear a loud crack like I ran over something, and see something roll out from under my car in my rear view mirror.
I'm fairly close to home so I limp home and start investigating. My belt fellt off my alternator. I had just changed out alternators so I just assumed it was my fault for not tightening things down far enough, my alternator tensioner is also missing.
So I go buy a new belt, install it, and drive a mile or two to make sure we're all good.
When I get back I check and again, the belt has fallen off & I hear a loud clacking noise (only thing spinning is harmonic balancer)
I'm guessing that these are symptoms of the balancer going out, but I LITERALLY just bought this dormon (i know, i know) less than 1500 miles ago.
I don't see any visual vibration, would I be able to see the HB literally wobbling?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
I'm fairly close to home so I limp home and start investigating. My belt fellt off my alternator. I had just changed out alternators so I just assumed it was my fault for not tightening things down far enough, my alternator tensioner is also missing.
So I go buy a new belt, install it, and drive a mile or two to make sure we're all good.
When I get back I check and again, the belt has fallen off & I hear a loud clacking noise (only thing spinning is harmonic balancer)
I'm guessing that these are symptoms of the balancer going out, but I LITERALLY just bought this dormon (i know, i know) less than 1500 miles ago.
I don't see any visual vibration, would I be able to see the HB literally wobbling?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!