davidv433

whatsup guys i need help. i was driving today and all of a sudden my battery light came on and i lost power steering, okay so i though accessory belt came loose or broke no big deal needed to be done anyway.

come to find out, i pop the hood open and i see the whole tensioner with the pulley broke off a couple blades out of the fan and lodged itself between the radiator and the fan. im just glad the radiator didnt get damaged.

my question is, it looks like the part where the tensioner and the spring is attached to broke off completely from the motor. is that a replaceable part or am i going to have to replace the block, the car is not home yet so i havent been able to look at it completely. thanks in advance for the help.

matrixgts

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i believe you can replace that part

SATXSC400

A pic would help, but from your description you will need to replace the entire arm/bracket and tensioner. I don't believe they sell just the pulley by its self.

2jzlex

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If it's the tensioner assembly it's not a problem, easily replaced. I would try and figure out just exactly why it broke though... A tensioner snapping in half is not something common...

davidv433

im baffled myself, when i popped the hood the accessory belt was wrapped around the rad fan. and the pulley was chipped but the belt was in one piece. as long as you guys say i can replace its not so bad then, im thinking maybe when the belt came off the tensioner snapped back and broke ? to top it all off i lost my job yesterday at the dealership and now im gonna have to spend my last paycheck on this dumb shi* ... oh well

davidv433

i can probably drive the car home since its only a few blocks away from my house and its not going to overheat. i just dont know how long the battery is going to hold up to drive it home . and if someone can please take a pic for me on how the acc belt is routed id appreciate it very much

JspecSC3

iTrader: (4)

The drive belt tensioner is easy to replace. In your case I would definitely recommend getting a new replacement. I picked mine up from the dealer for about $120. Its only held by 3 little bolts that you can see once you remove all the plastic belt covers in the area where all the pulleys are.

davidv433

thanks for the help jspec, yeah i drove it home with no power steering. i just shut the car off during red lights. i gotta wait till friday for my last paycheck. don't happen to have a part# do you? hehe thanks man. i still need a diagram on how to route the pulley if anyone in here can hook me up with a pic or something ....

bodydrager

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http://store.driftmotion.com/static/...ttensioner.php

davidv433

Pictures of the aftermath .....

tensioner


I think i went a little overboard



i dont think any oil is supposed to be in there


thats all my honda shirt is good for

93MSB

iTrader: (8)

ya looks like you need a new set of valve cover gaskets