3 weeks and $700 later

"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366) 01/21/2019 at 11:20 • Filed to: Honda Prelude

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I dropped the Prelude off for inspection on New Year’s Eve. I wasn’t in a rush to get it back since I don’t drive it much this time of year, just enough to keep things fresh. A week later the shop called and said they’d gotten around to it, and that there was a hole in my header and that the crank pulley had broken in half and taken both belts with it. I had a spare H22 header lying around from Vibrant Performance, but it was for Civics with H-swaps and needs quite a bit of fabrication work to fit a Prelude or Accord. I also ordered a new crank pulley from Honda, which took another week to get here. I guess this is the motivation for me to finally resume the build.

 Looks so good.

f86sabre > interstate366, now In The Industry 01/21/2019 at 11:40

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How does one break a pulley during inspection?

interstate366, now In The Industry > f86sabre 01/21/2019 at 12:06

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When an auto parts store gives you the wrong drive belt so it has too much tension on it.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > interstate366, now In The Industry 01/21/2019 at 12:09

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A crank pulley though?

I would think the belt should have broken long before it did any damage to the pulley.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/21/2019 at 12:12

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The power steering belt was damaged. When they pulled it off, the half of the crank pulley that holds the power steering belt on fell off.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > interstate366, now In The Industry 01/21/2019 at 12:15

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I think it sounds like some BS they’re giving you as an excuse for breaking your car. Never in my life have I seen a belt break a pulley, unless it’s a plastic pulley.

No offense, I’ve just seen far too much crap like this: https://oppositelock.kinja.com/reasons-i-do-all-my-own-work-1830940396

Mind you that was all done at well-known, certified shops, by “trusted” mechanics.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/21/2019 at 12:19

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I saw it in person, so I don’t really know what else to say. But yeah, I have done a lot of my own work in the past.