boostnhard
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 31, 2006
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miami,
Florida
Last Sunday i was driving normal(not speeding) and my car just shut off. Turns out that my crank angle sensor was damaged by the actual trigger plate that it self was damaged by a bolt!! Yes a bolt, and no timing didnt jump!!(lucky)
So i replaced both, the car starts right up! It was meet night so to test it i went. I parked just fine and decided to pop my hood to check it out, to my surprise i see what looks like a broken belt on top of my cam gears, sure enough it was my balance shaft belt
No problem, jacked it up to make sure it was on time and drove home.
Replaced the stupid belt, and now the car is whinning like it had a supercharger, i think that i put it too close to the block and its rubbing against it, but that is the least of my worries.
After taking it for a drive, i noticed a huge oil puddle under the car. I took it apart again and it looks like it was coming from the bolts that hold the tensioner down plus they were kinda
loose. My question is...... Lets imagine that the engine could run without those two bolts, would oil come put from there?
Sorry for the long story, but i needed to vent!
Ive been on this mission the whole week.
Guys learn from other's mistakes, this could have all been avioded by wearing my timing belt cover!!! Mine was seating at home while my motor almost went to sh*t
So i replaced both, the car starts right up! It was meet night so to test it i went. I parked just fine and decided to pop my hood to check it out, to my surprise i see what looks like a broken belt on top of my cam gears, sure enough it was my balance shaft belt

No problem, jacked it up to make sure it was on time and drove home.
Replaced the stupid belt, and now the car is whinning like it had a supercharger, i think that i put it too close to the block and its rubbing against it, but that is the least of my worries.
After taking it for a drive, i noticed a huge oil puddle under the car. I took it apart again and it looks like it was coming from the bolts that hold the tensioner down plus they were kinda
loose. My question is...... Lets imagine that the engine could run without those two bolts, would oil come put from there?
Sorry for the long story, but i needed to vent!
Ive been on this mission the whole week.
Guys learn from other's mistakes, this could have all been avioded by wearing my timing belt cover!!! Mine was seating at home while my motor almost went to sh*t