Not sure…did it strip the crank splines? Or just falloff.
The part alone is pretty expensive (atleast on my car) and if taken to a shop, the install is very… involved (expensive).
If it broke the crankshaft at all, you’re looking at a full rebuild. very expensive. Hopefully it’s just the pulley though. Good luck!
Let’s just say, the belt that was moveing your valves out of the way of your piston has snapped.. The valve is now at a down position.. Your piston punched your valve trough the f@cking head… Your engine is a paper weight.
It’s like Jsp and ArchDukeFerdinand said; if it’s only the pulley on your serpentine belt, then no worries. But if the break extends to the timing belt and the timing belt slipped, chances are high you’re in trouble. I hope it’s only the pulley.
These guys are freaked idiots feeding you false information, your car is fine, the crank pulley is cheap to buy and so is the serpentine belt.
First thing first, if your serpentine belt breaks and or the crank pulley falls off, even while the engine is running, your engine will not need a rebuild… Nothing happens other than the steering wheel gets hard to move, the a/c stops blowing cold air and the battery quickly as runs out of juice and the engine turns off. If the timing belt or chain broke, then that’s another story but that is located inside the engine case… Not outside the engine.
Now what you’ll need to fix
You’ll have to rent or purchase a “harmonic balancer removal tool”.
-Use that tool to remove the remaining balancer cause it’s likely the pulley bolts snapped and are stuck inside so you have to replace it.
Once removed, use an impact gun to get the new one seated all the way back. Then use some new bolts to bolt the new crank pulley to the new balancer.
Install your new serpentine belt and your all done. A shop might charge you $120 in parts and 2 hrs labor.
UPDATE: Thanks everyone for their advice and insight. Due to my lack of mechanical knowledge, i mislabeled my serpentine belt as my timing belt. What happened is my crank pulley broke/fell off and it ate away at my power steering belt which also runs off the crank pulley.
Dafuq … First time I’ve seen this happen, but it should be A-OK. Just bokt on a new pulley and run a new belt. It’s not a difficult fix and the belts need to be changed anyways. Check the other pulleys for any signs of damage so it doesn’t happen again.
CJ has the right idea: I’m just gonna refer you to his comment XD
This has just happened to my slags car. Pulley fell off and alternater belt is hanging. What bothers me is what caused it? For that pulley to shear must of been some strain on something.. But what? Why not the a/c pulley, alternater pulley which look so much more weaker.
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Not sure…did it strip the crank splines? Or just falloff.
The part alone is pretty expensive (atleast on my car) and if taken to a shop, the install is very… involved (expensive).
If it broke the crankshaft at all, you’re looking at a full rebuild. very expensive. Hopefully it’s just the pulley though. Good luck!
Let’s just say, the belt that was moveing your valves out of the way of your piston has snapped.. The valve is now at a down position.. Your piston punched your valve trough the f@cking head… Your engine is a paper weight.
It’s like Jsp and ArchDukeFerdinand said; if it’s only the pulley on your serpentine belt, then no worries. But if the break extends to the timing belt and the timing belt slipped, chances are high you’re in trouble. I hope it’s only the pulley.
These guys are freaked idiots feeding you false information, your car is fine, the crank pulley is cheap to buy and so is the serpentine belt.
First thing first, if your serpentine belt breaks and or the crank pulley falls off, even while the engine is running, your engine will not need a rebuild… Nothing happens other than the steering wheel gets hard to move, the a/c stops blowing cold air and the battery quickly as runs out of juice and the engine turns off. If the timing belt or chain broke, then that’s another story but that is located inside the engine case… Not outside the engine.
Now what you’ll need to fix
You’ll have to rent or purchase a “harmonic balancer removal tool”.
-Use that tool to remove the remaining balancer cause it’s likely the pulley bolts snapped and are stuck inside so you have to replace it.
Once removed, use an impact gun to get the new one seated all the way back.
Then use some new bolts to bolt the new crank pulley to the new balancer.
Install your new serpentine belt and your all done.
A shop might charge you $120 in parts and 2 hrs labor.
UPDATE: Thanks everyone for their advice and insight. Due to my lack of mechanical knowledge, i mislabeled my serpentine belt as my timing belt. What happened is my crank pulley broke/fell off and it ate away at my power steering belt which also runs off the crank pulley.
Dafuq … First time I’ve seen this happen, but it should be A-OK. Just bokt on a new pulley and run a new belt. It’s not a difficult fix and the belts need to be changed anyways. Check the other pulleys for any signs of damage so it doesn’t happen again.
CJ has the right idea: I’m just gonna refer you to his comment XD
This has just happened to my slags car. Pulley fell off and alternater belt is hanging. What bothers me is what caused it? For that pulley to shear must of been some strain on something.. But what? Why not the a/c pulley, alternater pulley which look so much more weaker.