TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 So last night I was rolling of the chair for the "E-bay misspelling" soon all was over. This morning I went out for 2 miles around home and I got this noise/sound like rubbing out of nowhere, first thing I have a flat?Stop the car sound still there, walk out pop the hod and I see my timing belt chewing nicely the belt cover!!! I still have left 7 ball bearing from the belt tensioner!!! Enjoy the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvoskiah Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow that's lucky! Time for a timing belt job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D s50r Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Nice save bro! I've seen this happen a few times! That's why I always replace the tensioner and roller on any t belt job I do! Cheap insurance! Anything with moving parts will fail in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpin Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Man that was close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I was saved by the service belt tensioner aka alternator belt!!! Was the only thing holding the belt that was 3/4 out of the cams and WP. Intake cam is off 4 dent just hope nothing is bend/broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyhyde Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just for the sake of reference, what style tensioner (mechanical or hydraulic), and what mileage on the components? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D s50r Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 i dont think the car would run if you bent any valves or run good at all so if she runs slap a belt tensioner roller and good time to do a water pump too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just for the sake of reference, what style tensioner (mechanical or hydraulic), and what mileage on the components? Is (was) mechanical, lost the ball bearing and get stuck midway not to loose and then froze and got eated by the belt. Was up for timing(hardware ) on the next month by 95.xxx, belt was only 25.xxx when I swap the engine. I guess the driving style as well stress a lot my belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn-E Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm lost, your hardware had 95k on it? Which car was this? If it was the 98 S70 then you were 25k miles over the interval and very fortunate indeed. I ask because I saw my own mechanical tensioner fail at 138k miles right before I was going to take it in for a complete change of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 A year a go I did the swap (engine and tranny) engine have less than 60.xxx and at that time I change only the belt (any other components seems ok, still today no leaks etc).Anyway this year I drive this car only 30.xxx. I am glad I was around home when happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunktified Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 good save indeed.. this happened to my wagon only a few months after I got it .. except I was on the way to work with the radio up .. died on the highway, bent valves .. same deal with the mechanical tensioner ball bearings failing ..and I was only about 1 or 2k away from a timing belt change .. oh well, I was about to pay someone else to do my timing belt which I will never have to do again since I ended up learning a ton from the experience ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 What is with your numbering? .xxx makes no sense! For reference, although you know this. Belts rarely fail, it's the tensioner that is the most frequent failure. All the other parts will go well beyond the normal TB service interval. I'm really surprised that it didnt last past 100K. Not very common to fail at this mileage, unless it has a lot of idling time in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 What is with your numbering? .xxx makes no sense! For reference, although you know this. Belts rarely fail, it's the tensioner that is the most frequent failure. All the other parts will go well beyond the normal TB service interval. I'm really surprised that it didnt last past 100K. Not very common to fail at this mileage, unless it has a lot of idling time in the city. 30.xxx =30.000 thousand miles I am surprise to, I do have other cars (Volvo) and I see timing components with a lot more miles on it. The driving style must be the culprit an no city idling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunktified Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Not very common to fail at this mileage, unless it has a lot of idling time in the city. Ahh now that makes perfect sense .. my v70 used to be a boston coach limo .. I'm sure it spent plenty of time idling with the old motor .. and I assume tensioner wasnt changed at 70k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 That il teach ya!!! You got lucky dude. Go buy a lottery ticket and crack one open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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