Hey guys, recently my car (1997 SL) has lost some serious engine power- not just a few hp, it feels like the car is pulling a trailer, I basically have no acceleration. Theres just no power when accelerating, it takes a long time to get up to speed. Recently my harmonic balancer, or alternator and ac pulley, flew off the car. I had that replaced with a smaller, lightweight aluminium aftermarket one, and since then the car has had basically no acclerating power. I had the timing checked, and apparently it is spot on according to two techs
However Im sure the issue is related to when the pulley came off. Ive been told it could be the crank sensor, because they have been known to be taken out sometimes when a pulley goes, but the car still runs, starts, and idles just fine. Is all that possible even if the crank sensor is bad? Could there be another part damaged from when the pulley came off that im missing? Or maybe because the harmonic balancer is aftermarket now something else is not functioing right, or needs to be reprogrammed?
The cats are fine, fuel pump is fine, all that is surely not the problem. ANY help you have is much appreciated, Im not very mechanically knowledgable with my 3000gt so I really need help because no one seems to be able to solve this problem.
However Im sure the issue is related to when the pulley came off. Ive been told it could be the crank sensor, because they have been known to be taken out sometimes when a pulley goes, but the car still runs, starts, and idles just fine. Is all that possible even if the crank sensor is bad? Could there be another part damaged from when the pulley came off that im missing? Or maybe because the harmonic balancer is aftermarket now something else is not functioing right, or needs to be reprogrammed?
The cats are fine, fuel pump is fine, all that is surely not the problem. ANY help you have is much appreciated, Im not very mechanically knowledgable with my 3000gt so I really need help because no one seems to be able to solve this problem.