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Today a trip to my cardiologist for tests, the home

 

First suprise upon teardown.

Is this normal?

The engine side
Should I replace this pulley?

 

Yes replace the harmonic balancer, the rubber has deteriorated, see the cracks



Part number


Today a drive to the farm, our niece was here for a visit!

 

Found the issue and

I think the bolt was loose

Bitten by the Felpro OOPSIE

 

This was holding the bolt in and gear on the shaft until........

Too close for comfort

 

So the intake balance shaft bolt wasn’t tight, that took out the timing chain front guide.
many other damage from the loose bolt? Is the exhaust shaft bolt Tight?


Today a trip to HD to return excess flooring!

 

I foung the timing chain guide damage when I removed it the get the bolt and gear out.
No other damage found AND I will recheck all torques upon reassembly.
I did notice the engine vibrating but I thought it was something else.

 

Yeah, and those shards from the front guide are a little plastic wrenches in the works.

 

Did you know that the balance shafts cannot be removed while the engine is in the car?
Due to the loosened gear rattling around, the shaft end got a little beat up.
Looks like I get to hand finish the parts so that the gear can be reinstalled, AND TORQUED.
I did that kind of work while building turbine engines at Garrett/Honeywell.
But that is a job for a Saturday.
After that, all that is left is the finishing up.

 

Don’t forget a drop of blue loctite!

Today a ride to get groceries, then in a few minutes, new front brake rotors and pads, install the winter tires and plastic fantastic 2LT rims! I’m even changing out the front grille, the red light be is going back up front!