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Old 02-18-2014, 07:17 PM   #1
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Yea! Got the picture up.
You can see the bolt broke off deep in the hole.
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Old 02-18-2014, 07:48 PM   #2
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The good news is that you are close to Sunset Porsche in Portland.
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The most perplexing thing is why it broke a bolt on the idler?

Perhaps the idler wheel seized?

The fact that it broke off deep in the hole points to a twisting failure which would be consistent with a seized pulley.

I can't think of any other reason for such a failure.

Better to replace all those bearing parts in that case.

Heres a handy DIY reference: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/17-ENGINE-Idler_Pullies/17-ENGINE-Idler_Pullies.htm

and the parts: http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/986M/POR_986M_ENGmis_pg1.htm#item5
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