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Originally Posted by snbush67
I’m not sure. The tensioner ball and cage were damaged, but that could’ve happened while trying to remove it.
It is hard to wrap my head around a cam nut loosening up on its own. Have you ever heard of that happening?
I don’t think the cam nut just loosened up on its own. I think the tensioner collapsed , the engine lost time, then the valve hit the piston, the valve and spring broke, the rocker arm broke, the cam was then obstructed by the broken pieces and then I don’t know what the hell loosened the cam nut or stripped the keyed gear because the engine shouldn't the engine have stopped turning at that point? Maybe the car was still in gear.
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I was in first gear during the initial bang-bang-bang. I did try re-engaging when I thought it was still running, to see if I could get speed to clear the tunnel and construction zone. I think that was when I confirmed the engine had stopped.
It was an awful spot to have something go wrong - construction in a tunnel. I have a lot of what-ifs looking back at it. What if I'd cut power as soon as it sounded off? I did end up having to push the car out the last bit, but I made it most of the way out before then. I'm glad I didn't end up run over in the dark.
