Funny Problem

04BorlaBee · May 19th, 2010, 11:09 PM

SO. I just thought I would post this to let all you guys get a chuckle out of my sorrows. Finally get my car's cam install done and tuned when I realize that my motor is making a metal on metal sound when I drive. Scary thought right?! First checked the valve train.. No problems.. Then did the ole' listen and rev method.. Couldn't pinpoint it. Then it was time for the ole' stethoscope, turns out everything was vibrating? Yea... Fun times. Thought it was the smooth grooved idler pulley, replaced it? Nope. Then we thought it was the whole tentioner assembly, replaced it? Nope. Then as we were stumped at my buddies house we were comparing the setup to my friends car when we had an EPIPHANY.! My friends motor was a Windsor, and mine is a Romeo. and his was an '01 mine is an '04. TURNS OUT... When I installed the Trick Flow intake manifold, my aftermarket underdrive pulleys didnt provide for enough clearance so we switched it out with my other friends '01. Apparently, the harmonic balancer I took off of his '01 Romeo was just centimeters off on size and diameter which was causing a crazy vibration in the front end of my motor. New crankshaft pulley and all is well in the world again.! HA

Shaun03GT · May 19th, 2010, 11:11 PM

Lol sweet deal...glad it was nothing serious

04BorlaBee · May 19th, 2010, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Shaun03GT

Lol sweet deal...glad it was nothing serious

Yea, when I got the stethoscope around the crankshaft and the vibrations were the worst my heart sank. After a three week install it was finally done and I really didn't want to tear it apart again and check everything again. ! What a relief...

DickH · May 19th, 2010, 11:50 PM

congrats on the easy fix, could have been a lot worse.

04BorlaBee · May 20th, 2010, 06:13 AM

Yea I know. I am so happy that is all it was

May 19th, 2010, 11:09 PM	#1
04BorlaBee Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 13.752 @ 102 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 665 iTrader: 1 reviews	Funny Problem SO. I just thought I would post this to let all you guys get a chuckle out of my sorrows. Finally get my car's cam install done and tuned when I realize that my motor is making a metal on metal sound when I drive. Scary thought right?! First checked the valve train.. No problems.. Then did the ole' listen and rev method.. Couldn't pinpoint it. Then it was time for the ole' stethoscope, turns out everything was vibrating? Yea... Fun times. Thought it was the smooth grooved idler pulley, replaced it? Nope. Then we thought it was the whole tentioner assembly, replaced it? Nope. Then as we were stumped at my buddies house we were comparing the setup to my friends car when we had an EPIPHANY.! My friends motor was a Windsor, and mine is a Romeo. and his was an '01 mine is an '04. TURNS OUT... When I installed the Trick Flow intake manifold, my aftermarket underdrive pulleys didnt provide for enough clearance so we switched it out with my other friends '01. Apparently, the harmonic balancer I took off of his '01 Romeo was just centimeters off on size and diameter which was causing a crazy vibration in the front end of my motor. New crankshaft pulley and all is well in the world again.! HA __________________ CHECK THIS OUT ---> www.indyrpm.com

May 19th, 2010, 11:11 PM	#2
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 7.92 @ 91.13mph 1/4 - 12.21 @ 115.84mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 13,441 iTrader: 12 reviews	Lol sweet deal...glad it was nothing serious __________________ Vortech V1 Intercooled @ 11psi 394rwhp/392rwtq @ 9.5psi 415rwhp/400rwtq @ 11psi on Methanol Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

May 19th, 2010, 11:50 PM	#4
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,191 iTrader: 2 reviews	congrats on the easy fix, could have been a lot worse. __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

May 20th, 2010, 06:13 AM	#5
04BorlaBee Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 13.752 @ 102 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 665 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yea I know. I am so happy that is all it was __________________ CHECK THIS OUT ---> www.indyrpm.com

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