Nightmare at the track last night. Help
well as we were taking off the belt we noticed the harmonic balancer moving. NOT GOOD. as we took the balancer off the key was competely melted into the hub. Therefore, it would not start.
What do I do from here. Tell me I dont have to have the crank taken out . No bad grooves anywhere just not exactly smooth like it used to be.
a few shaving here and there.
Im guessing that could mess up the timing chain as well?
What do I do from here. Tell me I dont have to have the crank taken out . No bad grooves anywhere just not exactly smooth like it used to be.
a few shaving here and there.
Im guessing that could mess up the timing chain as well?
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well as we were taking off the belt we noticed the harmonic balancer moving. NOT GOOD. as we took the balancer off the key was competely melted into the hub. Therefore, it would not start.
What do I do from here. Tell me I dont have to have the crank taken out . No bad grooves anywhere just not exactly smooth like it used to be.
a few shaving here and there.
Im guessing that could mess up the timing chain as well?
What do I do from here. Tell me I dont have to have the crank taken out . No bad grooves anywhere just not exactly smooth like it used to be.
a few shaving here and there.
Im guessing that could mess up the timing chain as well?
Get your gauge and check the crank for runout just to make sure you didn't bend it or damage a bearing. I'm concerned about why that balancer is moving. Did the bolts come loose? Bad hub? Got pics?
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And second you do not need a harmonic balancer to start the motor. It is sort of a shock absorber for the engine but it will start fine without it…So I need some explanation for what you are saying. Did you crank the engine? Get spark to any plug? Did you check that the fuse for the ignition is not blown?
If it were mine and pan was a bitch to pull I would get what I could and press on. First answer my questions above.
yea im going to pull the timing chain, pan, change oil. Also prob get a magnet thing for the oil filter.
Better safe than sorry.
and yes OBD I
thanks for all the help
Better safe than sorry.
and yes OBD I
thanks for all the help
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
We had the same exact thing happen to one of our shop cars at the track. Rotor had exploded on th 1-2 shift.
We also ran into a hub problem lately from a builder who over honed the hub. Watse of a perfectly good ATI hub. Then again after all the other stuff that was F'd up on that engine by them I guess it was just the last slap in the face.
Good luck man!
We also ran into a hub problem lately from a builder who over honed the hub. Watse of a perfectly good ATI hub. Then again after all the other stuff that was F'd up on that engine by them I guess it was just the last slap in the face.
Good luck man!
Turned out to ofcourse be the opti. The bolts were broke off on the rotor. Pieces everywhere.
Now for some reason cannot get the crank bolt out.
Yes I know it was stupid to try and put the hub on by just cranking down the bolt and not using a installer.
Now somehow I cannot get the bolt out. It went in about 15 cranks and then all the sudden got really tight. Now will not budge. Used a 2 ft. cheater bar as well.
we'll see I guess
Now for some reason cannot get the crank bolt out.
Yes I know it was stupid to try and put the hub on by just cranking down the bolt and not using a installer.
Now somehow I cannot get the bolt out. It went in about 15 cranks and then all the sudden got really tight. Now will not budge. Used a 2 ft. cheater bar as well.
we'll see I guess
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Yes I know it was stupid to try and put the hub on by just cranking down the bolt and not using a installer.
Now somehow I cannot get the bolt out. It went in about 15 cranks and then all the sudden got really tight. Now will not budge. Used a 2 ft. cheater bar as well.
we'll see I guess
Now somehow I cannot get the bolt out. It went in about 15 cranks and then all the sudden got really tight. Now will not budge. Used a 2 ft. cheater bar as well.
we'll see I guess
