Re: Timing Belt

Well if there's evidence and you trust him...

The question is why this happened. I'm doubtful that it's a bad belt.

If there are missing teeth has it slipped much? That'd make a big mess 
of your 32v engine.


russelllking@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 2.5 Years and 27,000 miles.  The mechanic said that tabs are missing
> on the belt and they appear to have been shorn off.  The mechanic has
> worked on the car since 1986 and we've put a good deal more than $100k
> into the car over the years.
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> On Mar 31, 7:23 am, some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>2.5 years and how many miles?
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>>The normal replacement periods are 5 years and 60,000 miles.
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>>The belts are all good quality. Only Continental and Gates make them and
>>the "****sche" belt is really Gates anyways.
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>>The T-belt job is fairly complicated with the amount of things that get
>>removed/installed and the cam alignment. Can be pricey depending on what
>>gets replaced.
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>>My basic reaction is to have him tighten it to spec and then get another
>>mechanic. He needs to make a boat payment. Unless, that is, there's a
>>real problem like the belt running to the outside of the sprockets and
>>getting eaten up.
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>>russelllk...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>I have a 1985 928s that has become a money pit but has huge
>>>sentimental value which means that I won't ever consider selling it.
>>>I replaced the timing belt in September of '04.  My mechanic has just
>>>told me that I need to replace it again.  Seems like someone should
>>>warrant a timing belt for more than 2 1/2 years.  Any advice?  It's a
>>>$42 part but the labor seems intensive.  I'd do it myself if it
>>>weren't a 72 step process (according to the do-it-yourself schematics
>>>on the web). Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -
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