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  • busted idler/tensioner pulley

    what happened was that one fine evening my power steering went out. i drove it home and looked in the hood to see the serpentine belt had fallen off. so i put it back on. when i started the car it fell off again. as it turned out, this had happened:

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...5/DSCN3225.jpg

    enough said.

  • #2
    I know you're getting discouraged Mike but if it makes you feel any better my did the same thing last year.
    95 Camaro 3.8L Y2K motor <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/coriya71\" target=\"_blank\">www.cardomain.com/id/coriya71</a>

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    • #3
      lol, my friends 3.8 did this last month too. i read somewhere that every 50k they need to be replaced :(
      <b>1995 Bright Red 3.4L</b> <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/94camaroguy\" target=\"_blank\">Carmen\'s Page</a>

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      • #4
        im not sad, i just think its funny. ive been waiting 3 weeks to take a picture of it.

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        • #5
          that's one of them 'sealed lifetime bearings'. its good for the life of the bearing. i replaced both of mine this past summer since i was getting some strange noises. just replaced the tensioner pulley again this week. you never can tell how long these things are going to last. they should make the pulleys bigger so the bearing spins less.

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          • #6
            I just replaced my tensioner pulley last week, and replaced the water pump and added a ZZP lightweight wp pulley yesterday with 127K on my car. I'm glad that sh*t never happened to me lol
            2000 3.8L Firebird, Silver Metallic<br /><br />\"Yes, London. You know, fish, chips, cup o\' tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary f***in\' Poppins, London!!\"

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