AZ BS Thread 4²0

So this is why you need sleep............... nice!!!

 

Curren

Currently running a trifecta.... got to drop one. I've made my decision on who's the weakest link!!

 

This is how i picture you before each date

 

I was gonna say, that other one didn't look familiar! lol hell yeah John

 

Don't be so hard on yourself. You aren't a link.

 

More like the post for the links!!!!

 

HELP

Has anyone heard of the supercharger tensioner being seized/broken?? Toyota just called me since they were supposed to be replacing my Serp Belt and Idler pulleys.. saying they cant get the tensioner to break loose. I just pulled it within the last 6 months to swap my blower belt and Alternator. I have no idea how thats even possible. He said the cost is 300+ for a new tensioner.. that's not going to happen.

I'm stuck... any recommendations or info?

 

I'd pick it up and verify yourself. You should also be able to unbolt it and try to get it to move once it's off if it really is seized.

 

It's sorted out now.. they called back with good an bad news..

The bad... they broke the tensioner... snapped the cast 1/2" drive portion to loosen it. The good.. they are replacing it all no charge. truck stays there till tomorrow.

I mentioned that scenario to him.. that I replaced the belt and alt, and removed the tensioner.. so I have no idea how it happened. the system is used.. with unknown prior mileage and service.. so maybe it was just a ticking time bomb?

Another thought I had.. recently I noticed im about 2-3 lbs of boost lower than normal.. and in my very recent research of tensioner issues.. read that a bad tensioner could be the cause of less boost.. anybody able to confirm? its more than just the hot temps.. im only pulling 5 lbs at most. used to be 7 or even 8.

not gonna lie.. would be pretty stoked to get this all replaced AND gain some boost back.

 

I want a LandCruiser so I can pick up hot chicks too.

 

Post pics for us to vote

 

Damn, hope so.

 

Let's see everyone's wife! Or lady friend

 

yeah... its definitely shady.. no doubt. that's weighing heavily on my mind actually. How did they break it after I said to "put it all back together, I'm picking it up"

I just dont understand how it was "seized" to begin with..

 

Odds are they already broke it by the time they reached out to you and was hoping you'd just bite and give them your monies. Super shady.

 

Just about time to go pick up mai ggeeeeeaaaarrrrrssss

 

Should I be leaving a gap between 2 bushings to act as a grease pocket?

 

That's what I was thinking too, but wasn't sure

 

kinda what I'm thinking.. or, they werent doing it right, and once I told them how it makes zero sense and to check to make sure they were cranking on the tensioner the correct way.. they went back at it.. idk.

regardless, I will be happy when this is all done. Then to test it all on 1k mile road trip the next day..