Snapped Idler 2003-2004 Cobra

[Stevenbekah]

So, driving home tonight and my metco db aux idler pops off... Wtf? Do they warranty these things?

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[Shadow Grey 03]

Did it strip the threads on the "block" that it bolts to? Or did the bearing/s come loose?

 

[CobraBob]

I've never heard of that happening. You're going to need to try to determine how it happened, I guess. What do mean by "pops off"? Stripped threads? Did it come off the bracket? Did the bracket bolt snap?

 

[MG0h3]

Curious as well. The bolt is holding the bearing. Pulley is press fit onto the bearing.

Did the pulley come off the bearing?


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[SVTdreamin04]

Need more info and some pics.


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[Stevenbekah]

Pics I'll post in morning but here's the deal, I hear a weird whine from the engine bay sounds abnormal obviously so when I get home, I see my 90mm aux idler pulley is missing

Because it's gone, my belt is literally now rubbing on the side of the metco aluminum aux aftermarket block... Hence the whining sound

And... I look down and my 90mm pulley is resting between the radiator and one of those small support brakets... Literally down near the bottom of the radiator

I look at it and both bearings are still in it... The cap and bolt that hold this onto the aux bracket are no where to be found

Again... Wtf!!

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[MG0h3]

Sounds like the bolt backed out then. The bolt holds the inner race of the bearing. Unless the bearing came apart it sounds like he bolt backed out.


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[SVTdreamin04]

The bolt may have backed out due to a beating locking up. Check the idler bearings when you get a chance.


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[Stevenbekah]

Pics attached

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[SVTdreamin04]

Kind of just looks like the bolt backed out. I doesn't look like the idler mount is messed up.


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[Stevenbekah]

See where the back of the belt rubbed the aux aluminum mount? That's what I'm worried about

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[Black Gold 380R]

Yeah the bolt backed out. Need to use some Loctite. You will probably need to get a new mount as it looks like the belt "sanded" one side flat. Don't think the pulley will roll correctly on that surface now.

Call Metco. Every time I have worked with them they have bent over backwards to help me.