So, leaving work the other day I had a short period of time of a belt squeal. Went away after 1-2 minutes. Looked at it when I got home and did not notice anything unusual.

Started the car this morning and immediately as the motor started I heard a pop. I shut it off and popped the hood. Chunk missing out of the water pump pulley (plastic factory one) and appears contact with the tensioner’s mounting bolt post (the cast aluminum post closer to the water pump pulley than the tensioner pulley). Due to very short of time, jumped to the spare.

Tore it apart today and…..


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