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If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:23 pm
by jeffw
Car stopped at a junction during a run out today. Odd metallic noise and then it stopped. Tried to restart it and the same noise.....hopped out and lifted the bonnet to find the idler pulley has come away from its bearing which has allowed the cambelt to jump teeth.
The metallic noise will be pound notes down the drain on replacement pistons, valves and damaged head.
Some phone calls to make Monday morning but I doubt I'll get very far with the complaining....anyone want to rebuilt the top end of my car?
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:32 pm
by dopdog
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:38 pm
by RobMsport
jeffw wrote:Car stopped at a junction during a run out today. Odd metallic noise and then it stopped. Tried to restart it and the same noise.....hopped out and lifted the bonnet to find the idler pulley has come away from its bearing which has allowed the cambelt to jump teeth.
The metallic noise will be pound notes down the drain on replacement pistons, valves and damaged head.
Some phone calls to make Monday morning but I doubt I'll get very far with the complaining....anyone want to rebuilt the top end of my car?
If you paid to have it built with that spec pulley complete with fixings THEN you've every right to complain OR did you decide the pulley etc
This has been a very expensive experimental development for you Jeff
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:47 pm
by jeffw
this is the cambelt idler pulley Rob, as supplied by Ford.
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:14 am
by NeilEverett
Ouch, pretty much what happened to mine back in March, although mine was a '95 silver top so rather older than yours! Replacing it with a brand new blacktop... work still in progress nearly 6 months later...
Hope you get it sorted rather quicker than me, must be frustrating having spent so much on getting it up and running...
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:38 am
by jeffw
You can see the failure of the idler pulley which has allowed the cambelt to jump in the pictures. Without the Supercharger frame I think it would have been gone completely.
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:11 am
by peter030371
Thats a real arse
It's things like this that make me want to stick with my old, and so far reliable, 140bhp (ish) Fiat TC and not worry about changing it for something with more power
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:02 pm
by dopdog
I agree that is a shocker but brings home the cost of our toys when they fail.
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:38 am
by RobMsport
jeffw wrote:this is the cambelt idler pulley Rob, as supplied by Ford.
I don't use the idler , both Raceline and Dunnell said it wouldn't take the extra rev's on a tuned engine long term
Such a lot of damage for one stupid bit of kit
Re: If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:41 am
by jeffw
It appears to have come undone.....you can see the bolt hole just above it in the picture.