ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 17y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 02/06/09 10:09 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 10:09 AM Well I just pulled out from work to go home and noticed I had no power steering. I turned back and found that I had not only dropped the belt but the tensioner pulley had seized and literally melted off the bearing.Having quite a few spare motors I wasn't that worried but to my horror as I pulled each tensioner from the spare engines I discovered that they were mostly shagged.One was alright out of three so it is on now but I would recommend everyone check the pulley before it costs someone bigtime, 2 weeks ago I did a run from syd to melb and back in a day so I am glad it never happened then or I would probably still be on the side of the hume lol.See pic of melted pulley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 02/06/09 10:13 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 10:13 AM I have noticed mine seems to be jumping around lot lately when I've got it idling and the bonnet up , is this a sign it's on the way outI have a new gates belt to fit so might be worth doin the pulley at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
typhoon_freak Cryptic Clothing Company Donating Members 4,556 Member For: 16y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Brisvages, Capalaba Posted 02/06/09 10:19 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 10:19 AM that's insane mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike XR6T iTs alL DaRDy........ Donating Members 780 Member For: 17y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 02/06/09 10:21 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 10:21 AM didnt u hear something getting noisy under there etm?the jumping is normal OURXR6 that's the spring doing its job as the engine speed fluxuates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 02/06/09 10:31 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 10:31 AM ok might leave puttin the belt on a bit longer and do both at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spine Donating Members 642 Member For: 18y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 02/06/09 10:48 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 10:48 AM And it pays to ring around the Ford dealers for a price if you dont have a trade account, as the prices vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 02/06/09 11:07 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 11:07 AM (edited) Yeah this happened to me like last year.. Drove to a mates house, all good. He came out so left it idling and was chattin to him, 5 min later I go to drive off and couldnt turn the bloody wheel.. Think it was around $70 from ford for a new one...Ford said its a common problem and had em in stock!! Edited 02/06/09 11:08 AM by MiKa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 17y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 02/06/09 11:09 AM Author Share Posted 02/06/09 11:09 AM There was no indication at all, it just died on me. Fine one minute gone the next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 7m 18d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 02/06/09 11:32 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 11:32 AM Hmmm. No belt and no alternator charging.Wouldn't that put the battery light on on the dash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wados Member 617 Member For: 20y 3m 20d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 02/06/09 11:32 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 11:32 AM this happened to a BA infront of me on the high way came out from under his car and hit my cooler, I wasnt sure what it was at first till I pulled over and the pully was sitting inside the front bar and a nice big dint in my cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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