fourgsixthree33
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- Oct 25, 2010
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Athens,
Pennsylvania
So yesterday heading home from work, my timing belt failed. It didn't snap, the teeth on the belt shredded.
So I changed the timing belt on the side of the road and limped her home. I bent valves though obviously so I am putting my 1G head on. Already got the top end gasket set, I will have head bolts tomorrow, and need to figure out something with my water pipe and thermostat housing.
Anyway, what would cause the teeth of the belt to shed? Seems as if something like the oil pump sprocket stopped turning and the belt got shredded that way.
As soon as I left work, the motor stalled. It was like something forced the motor to stop spinning. I pulled over, did a visual check, couldn't see anything wrong and the car fired right back up. Then a few miles later, the belt failed.
I am hoping the belt failed on its own and a head swap will be all I have to do. Thoughts?
The bottom end was just rebuilt at the end of last year. Don't even have 10K on it yet.
So I changed the timing belt on the side of the road and limped her home. I bent valves though obviously so I am putting my 1G head on. Already got the top end gasket set, I will have head bolts tomorrow, and need to figure out something with my water pipe and thermostat housing.
Anyway, what would cause the teeth of the belt to shed? Seems as if something like the oil pump sprocket stopped turning and the belt got shredded that way.
As soon as I left work, the motor stalled. It was like something forced the motor to stop spinning. I pulled over, did a visual check, couldn't see anything wrong and the car fired right back up. Then a few miles later, the belt failed.
I am hoping the belt failed on its own and a head swap will be all I have to do. Thoughts?
The bottom end was just rebuilt at the end of last year. Don't even have 10K on it yet.