Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

Malaziel · 08-03-2007, 09:54 PM

I went out for a drive in my VR-4 last night. Just some good spirited driving on abandoned roads. Took it up to 100 a couple times but I wasn't flogging it just 3/4 throttle and practicing my shifting. On my way back about 1 mile from my house when I have slowed back down to about 40 a hear a strange grinding noise for a second or two and am like oh shit but before I could react and shut the car down the belt snaps. I immediately killed it and pulled of to the side of the road. The serpentine belt snapped in half and was really tightly wrapped around the pulleys. I managed to pull it off with a bit of grunt work. Got the car towed back to my house by a friend. Now the largest pulley (I don't know what it is called) is loose and will wobble up and down. All the others are tight and right where they should be. I was thinking that it may be the key that had come out of the pulley and was causing this wobbling which shouldn't be a big deal to get replaced. However my father says I may have broken my crank. What is likely wrong with my car and how much will it cost to fix?

rcleeny · 08-03-2007, 10:10 PM

I would guess you just broke the crank shaft pulley. Almost the same thing happened to me when a the power steering belt broke. They are not very expensive and easy to replace.

Stealthee · 08-03-2007, 11:22 PM

Hope upon hope that it didnt get into your t belt. A broken crank isnt going to happen like that LOL. What probly happened is the crank pulley seperated (shitty rubber fell apart hence why I DONT like so called "harmonic dampners") and it ate the belt and shredded it.

Malaziel · 08-03-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealthee

A broken crank isnt going to happen like that LOL. What probly happened is the crank pulley seperated (shitty rubber fell apart hence why I DONT like so called "harmonic dampners") and it ate the belt and shredded it.

That is what I thought but really wasn't sure. I am pretty sure that my timing belt is fine. The serpentine was wrapped pretty tightly around the pulleys so I don't think it got into anything else.

Stealthee · 08-03-2007, 11:56 PM

Youd be surprised. My friends RT ate the power steering belt andit caused him to jump time and bend all 12 intake valves. Expect the worst, hope for the best.

Malaziel · 08-03-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealthee

Expect the worst, hope for the best.

That is pretty much what I am doing. I am getting a second job in order to earn more money to take care of my car. Damn finicky things. They grow on you pretty quickly though.

maTT · 08-04-2007, 11:34 PM

Those acc belts almost always find their way into the timing belt. It's crazy. Hopefully yours is OK. Have you done anything with it yet? It would only take a few minutes to figure out if you are OK.

Malaziel · 08-05-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by maTT

Those acc belts almost always find their way into the timing belt. It's crazy. Hopefully yours is OK. Have you done anything with it yet? It would only take a few minutes to figure out if you are OK.

All I have done so far is take the broken belt out and check out my broken pulley. I am not much of a mechanic other than really basic stuff (slowly learning). If it is pretty easy you can tell me how to check and I will look it over tomorrow.

Honda Hunter · 08-05-2007, 01:38 AM

Worst case senerio what's he looking at? If the valves bent would he need a complete rebuild or just replace the valves as long as the pistons arent damaged to bad?

Stealthee · 08-05-2007, 07:23 AM

It totally depends. Rockers flying off could damage the cams.

08-03-2007, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
rcleeny Get it on the track Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? I would guess you just broke the crank shaft pulley. Almost the same thing happened to me when a the power steering belt broke. They are not very expensive and easy to replace. __________________ Get In, Sit Down, Shut Up and HOLD ON '94 Green Stealth R/T Luxury '94 Green Stealth R/T TT

08-03-2007, 11:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stealthee Damage Control Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 1 hr south of Pitt Drives: 1994 Stealth Trader Rating: (78)	Re: Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? Hope upon hope that it didnt get into your t belt. A broken crank isnt going to happen like that LOL. What probly happened is the crank pulley seperated (shitty rubber fell apart hence why I DONT like so called "harmonic dampners") and it ate the belt and shredded it. __________________ Kbizzle [11:25 P.M.]: my ass is really sore Kbizzle [11:25 P.M.]: this is most displeasing

08-03-2007, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stealthee Damage Control Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 1 hr south of Pitt Drives: 1994 Stealth Trader Rating: (78)	Re: Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? Youd be surprised. My friends RT ate the power steering belt andit caused him to jump time and bend all 12 intake valves. Expect the worst, hope for the best.

08-04-2007, 11:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
maTT 3S-less Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: FLORIDA Drives: 1990 Montero Trader Rating: (19)	Re: Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? Those acc belts almost always find their way into the timing belt. It's crazy. Hopefully yours is OK. Have you done anything with it yet? It would only take a few minutes to figure out if you are OK. __________________ 1992 VR4 - Sold 1991 SL - Sold 1993 RT/TT - Sold 1992 Stealth - Sold

08-05-2007, 01:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
Honda Hunter Dive Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Jersey Drives: TT Stealth Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? Worst case senerio what's he looking at? If the valves bent would he need a complete rebuild or just replace the valves as long as the pistons arent damaged to bad?

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08-05-2007, 07:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stealthee Damage Control Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 1 hr south of Pitt Drives: 1994 Stealth Trader Rating: (78)	Re: Serpentine belt broke. Other things it may have taken with it? It totally depends. Rockers flying off could damage the cams.