Epyx1977
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So today I learned all about the crankshaft pulley bolt. Specifically the problem of the bolt backing out.
My 06 3rd gen has 119k miles. Noticed the problem after the serpentine belt started slipping and I replaced it with a new one. Problem didn’t go away so I then figured the tensioner pulley must have gone bad. I pulled the belt off to diagnose the pulley and notices that the crankshaft pulley had a ton of slack and play. Seemed odd so I started googling and found out about this being a problem area. The good news (maybe) is that the bolt is not broken as far as I can tell. It is still holding somewhat.
I confirmed that the bolt that I have is the old problem style and not the revised version. I had the timing belt done recently and I am surprised they didn’t replace it then.
Anyway - can’t drive it like this so would like to fix this myself. Anything I should be aware of from anyone who has done this repair?
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My 06 3rd gen has 119k miles. Noticed the problem after the serpentine belt started slipping and I replaced it with a new one. Problem didn’t go away so I then figured the tensioner pulley must have gone bad. I pulled the belt off to diagnose the pulley and notices that the crankshaft pulley had a ton of slack and play. Seemed odd so I started googling and found out about this being a problem area. The good news (maybe) is that the bolt is not broken as far as I can tell. It is still holding somewhat.
I confirmed that the bolt that I have is the old problem style and not the revised version. I had the timing belt done recently and I am surprised they didn’t replace it then.
Anyway - can’t drive it like this so would like to fix this myself. Anything I should be aware of from anyone who has done this repair?
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