holy blown alternator batman!

[ImpalaSlayer]

well i pulled my alt off this afternoon, was not expecting to see this. i thought for sure that either the shaft snapped or the pulley backed off, but that wasn't the case at all. any one have any clue what the hell went wrong?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_1122.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_1123.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_1126.jpg

[CBT]

It looks crooked.

[bob6364]

That is odd ...why is the nut half off the spindle?? is that all the threads you could catch or did it back off?
The spindle doesn't seem bent under the pulley...did the pulley hole go out of round?

[1stMerc]

Did you hear a noise when it happened, or was it gradual?

[O's Fan Rich]

Dave.... front bearing blew up and double check your belt alignment.....

[ImpalaSlayer]

That is odd ...why is the nut half off the spindle?? is that all the threads you could catch or did it back off?
The spindle doesn't seem bent under the pulley...did the pulley hole go out of round?

no Bob, the nut was all the way on. it looks like the shaft locked up and the pulley started to spin on the shaft. then it looks like it started to cut in to it and bent it slightly. it also started cutting into the timing cover and was getting so hot that it melted part of the cam position sensor.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Dave.... front bearing blew up and double check your belt alignment.....

will do sir, thats a very good possibility.

[bob6364]

Dave.... front bearing blew up and double check your belt alignment.....


Yeah thats my guess too...but the pic from above shows a crook pulley and a straight spindle :dunno:

[ImpalaSlayer]

Yeah thats my guess too...but the pic from above shows a crook pulley and a straight spindle :dunno:

the spindle is bent slightly but i think that is because half of it is missing from the pulling grinding it to pieces and then it started to bend

[RacerX]

You have to screw the nut on, you can't put a pulley on with a hammar. Well, I guess you can, it will look like that though! Bob didn't help you with the air chisel did he Dave?

[bob6364]

.... Bob didn't help you with the air chisel did he Dave?

LOL nice....

[LANDY]

that looks intense, it seems like belt alignment issue.

[bob6364]

that looks intense, it seems like belt alignment issue.
Yes I agree,get your belt like this one....
http://www.customizedgirl.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/steveurkel.jpg

[Phrog_gunner]

Yes I agree,get your belt like this one....
http://www.customizedgirl.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/steveurkel.jpg

I'm no beltologist, but he doesn't have a belt? :confused:

[FordNut]

Nut backed off, allowed pulley to spin on the shaft and wear out both the shaft and the pulley. This configuration of alternator mounting is such that the belt rotation tries to loosen the nut (ccw) instead of tighten it (cw rotation). I used loctite AND an air impact to put the nut on. I learned about the loctite and air impact the hard way, when I had the ProCharger I swapped the pulley to an 8-rib and didn't get the nut tight enough, the pulley spun on the shaft and destroyed the alternator and pulley. And that was even with cw rotation.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Nut backed off, allowed pulley to spin on the shaft and wear out both the shaft and the pulley. This configuration of alternator mounting is such that the belt rotation tries to loosen the nut (ccw) instead of tighten it (cw rotation). I used loctite AND an air impact to put the nut on. I learned about the loctite and air impact the hard way, when I had the ProCharger I swapped the pulley to an 8-rib and didn't get the nut tight enough, the pulley spun on the shaft and destroyed the alternator and pulley. And that was even with cw rotation.

guess i didnt put it on tight enough. the new one will get lock tight and lock washer applied with the impact gun.

[magindat]

I have a stocker ifn you want it

[ImpalaSlayer]

I have a stocker ifn you want it

thanks Rich, but i have another on standby. i just have to get a belt a pulley and a cam sensor.

[magindat]

thanks Rich, but i have another on standby. i just have to get a belt a pulley and a cam sensor.

I have a clutchless pulley and nut...

[ImpalaSlayer]

I have a clutchless pulley and nut...

how much?????

[magindat]

I dunno 10-15 bucks? Just packing and shipping... Don't need real money for the part...

[offroadking208]

wow. thats quite some carnage, lol. i think im due for a new alt. as well. i was jumping my dads patrol car, a 2009 CVPI and when he cranked his car over, my alt. shot sparks out of it! :(

[CBT]

wow. thats quite some carnage, lol. i think im due for a new alt. as well. i was jumping my dads patrol car, a 2009 CVPI and when he cranked his car over, my alt. shot sparks out of it! :(

Holy crap, that's one I've never seen before!!

[Local Boy]

Good to see you Rich!

Hope the family is well....

Good luck with the fix Dave...

Aloha

[offroadking208]

Holy crap, that's one I've never seen before!!

haha, me neither. i was slightly concerned, told him i was going to have to scavenge his alternator since his car tried to kill mine. it's just jealous because mine is quicker.... :D