Subject	The stud on the lower idler pulley broke on mine...
Posted by	apudapus on August 08, 2008 at 10:24 AM
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In Reply To	That has been stated many times before on this site. posted by not4resaleZ on August 08, 2008 at 09:37 AM
Message	a month after I finished rebuilding the motor. I had bent valves in 3 cylinders. Pulled the motor, took the heads off, replaced ALL of the valves to be safe. I recommend everyone to upgrade to the RameyZ HD idler pulley studs when they get a chance. I can't comment on what caused the stud to break. It sheared off so only the threads stayed in the block. It may have been under-torqued or over-torqued, I don't know. Also, I would follow the 60k miles or 5 years schedule. Well, if I had less than 60k after 5 years, I might push it to 6 or 7 years. If i had to go any longer than that, I would question why I have a car that I don't drive. Then again, with the way gas prices are rising, it might not be practical to drive 60k miles in 5 years anymore. *********************************
Follow Ups	17 years 1 month on my timing belt when I changed it. - not4resaleZ 18:47:50 08/07/08 13 years 3 month on my vert and still counting. - 1blackz 19:27:08 08/07/08 Not Exactly..... - Ken400 19:41:29 08/07/08 Re: Not Exactly..... - 1blackz 19:50:30 08/07/08 On NAs it is 105k intervals (n/m) - na300zx (OH) 20:05:39 08/07/08 I believe that was a misprint. - John B. (NJ) 21:17:50 08/07/08 The consensus is that it was a misprint - Technomancer 11:04:59 08/08/08 Interesting. I was wondering about that because the CDN 93 - Inzane 12:01:26 08/08/08 Yeah, I think somebody converted miles to km and didn't tell - Technomancer 13:04:57 08/08/08 60k only. No 5 year recommendation in the FSManual - Technomancer 11:02:13 08/08/08 Mine has 40k miles over 16 years. - bstyleZ 19:30:44 08/07/08 no way would I risk a 40K mile engine... - TTkeeper 19:48:36 08/07/08 The two idler pulleys also. - John B. (NJ) 21:19:37 08/07/08 Also get the RameyZ Heavy Duty studs! (n/m) - apudapus 10:16:48 08/08/08 What? None of you drive your Zs? - Z_Cherub 19:47:44 08/07/08 I wouldn't necessarily recommend it - TTFairladyZ 20:25:56 08/07/08 wow - and I was worried about 7 years 11Kmi... car has 39K (n/m) - WE350Z 21:37:13 08/07/08 18 yrs 66k miles, I can't wait til I get the 60k done - 300ZMang 22:03:29 08/07/08 Did mine a few years ago, 142,000+ and 16 years. (n/m) - ChrisZTT (Sacto, CA) 22:06:09 08/07/08 18 years...21K miles...I'm going to be seeing Bernie soon I - Only1Z 22:07:46 08/07/08 17 + years 69K + miles - Waggz 22:43:37 08/07/08 Re: 17 + years 69K + miles - 300ZMang 22:48:51 08/07/08 Magic. - Waggz 22:55:17 08/07/08 Re: Magic. - 300ZMang 23:02:50 08/07/08 After doing a search for broken timing belts and finding - Yoshi 06:22:01 08/08/08 That has been stated many times before on this site. - not4resaleZ 09:37:39 08/08/08 The stud on the lower idler pulley broke on mine... - apudapus 10:24:18 08/08/08 ... - Technomancer 11:03:00 08/08/08 But based on your actual experience, one should change - not4resaleZ 11:58:20 08/08/08 One should change the stud before it is a month old you mean - Technomancer 12:45:48 08/08/08 You are correct sir. Thanks (n/m) - not4resaleZ 13:50:36 08/08/08 A couple I've repaired or seen here... - Bernie (NoVA) 22:57:52 08/08/08 My car got the first belt changed at 9 years, 54k miles - Technomancer 11:15:03 08/08/08 10,800 miles. 1990 orig. z just replaced this june - xAzraelx 22:02:51 08/08/08
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