Background, my Dakota has the 4.7 OHC engine, can't remember if it's double OHC or not....
Anyway, last week, i had picked it up from the dealer after getting a fowoler put back in the right place, they also replaced a cam, and a crank sensor. But, when i was driving home, i lost the idler pulley (smooth pulley), which threw the belt off. Got 'er towed, changed those parts out, started home again.
(I had been away on a trip to upper NY state 4-wheelin a couple weeks before, and had to leave my dead truck at the dealer)
So, after i changed the busted parts for new ones, started home, 3-hour drive. Almost home, a 2nd grooved pulley freezes on me, and then gets obliterated by the belt, and then cut the belt to crap. Another tow, this time i got them to take me rest of the way home.
Changed that 2nd pulley, and the belt, and we're all good again.
Could the above damages be caused by "crank-walk" or is it just my wonderful luck that i had 2 pulleys go on me, less than 24 hours apart?
Anyway, last week, i had picked it up from the dealer after getting a fowoler put back in the right place, they also replaced a cam, and a crank sensor. But, when i was driving home, i lost the idler pulley (smooth pulley), which threw the belt off. Got 'er towed, changed those parts out, started home again.
(I had been away on a trip to upper NY state 4-wheelin a couple weeks before, and had to leave my dead truck at the dealer)
So, after i changed the busted parts for new ones, started home, 3-hour drive. Almost home, a 2nd grooved pulley freezes on me, and then gets obliterated by the belt, and then cut the belt to crap. Another tow, this time i got them to take me rest of the way home.
Changed that 2nd pulley, and the belt, and we're all good again.
Could the above damages be caused by "crank-walk" or is it just my wonderful luck that i had 2 pulleys go on me, less than 24 hours apart?