[RESOLVED] Timingbelt Falling Apart [Merged 8-8] groove cut short bolt bolts

[Niknuk]

Well, after putting some white-out on the tbelt where the groove is, after about 200 miles it gets worn away meaning whatever put that groove into the belt is still touching it. It took about 12k miles to get a groove worn about 1/8th of an inch deep. The steel threads are "just" starting to show through. Obviously its time to change the tbelt. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this. It has to be something barely touching the belt to make it worn like that. Theres never any smell and the groove is no hotter (from friction) than any other spot. Should I do a full tbelt change and replace EVERYTHING or just the belt itself since everything was done 12k ago?

Oh yeah, is there anything else performance wise that I should do while i'm in there?

 

[dsmtnr]

Pull you lower cover and start looking. There has to be something in it.

 

[nightmares GS-T]

And stop running the car until you get a new belt on there.

 

[Indian]

It looks like the tension was set too loose...

 

[lino5034]

And stop running the car until you get a new belt on there.

Trust me I haven't ran the car in like four days its killing me because its my first dsm I've had and there fun cars

 

[gofer]

i searched over the forums and I couldn't find what i was looking for.

Thought you might like to read through this thread.

Timing Belt Falling Apart (MERGED)

Rather than putting this in The Graveyard because it is in our sites VFAQ (Timing Belt Wear Groove?) I'm going to go ahead and merge it with the thread since you've got a good photo of it to contribute. PLEASE update the thread with what it is you found that was cutting up your timing belt though, without that it doesn't help future DSM'rs much.

 

[Boostdclips99]

Anyone know the size of the two smaller oil pan bolts?

 

[99gst10]

Ok I just read through all of this and maybe I missed someone having the same issue but mine is being ground away towards the left side of the belt ( possibly bolts from oil pan I'll check) but mine is also being ground on the grooves under the belt(the inside of the belt). Would the oil pan bolts do this too or does this point to something else? Also I am not going to drive car till this is fixed

 

[birdclaw93]

The more that I think about it.. it almost has to be the oil pan bolts to be a groove. The backing plate being backwards eats off the engine side of the belt.. not really a groove. Pull the 2 oil pan bolts directly under the crank sprocket.. I bet that one of them (at least) is longer than it's supposed to be.

I have the same issue on my 93 talon so Def good to know

 

[luv2rallye]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/attachments/short-bolts-jpg.79321/