Gary Gilbert
Member
Hi all,
Well I replaced my timing belt and the motor ran smooth as ever, but as we were driving from a beach in Costa Rica to our next destination I suddenly noticed a stage noise that I cpoldnonly attribute to the timing belt slapping in the housing. On our way to a service station the engine stalled and would not start again. I figured the timing belt broke. Or slipped bad enough that the timing went completely out. Later I attempted to turn the crank by hand (with help of a rachet wrench and a #27 socket) but it wouldn't budge.
Has anyone else had this problem? What am I looking at here? I'm looking for advice as I don't have the tools to pull the motor out. How do I go about assessing the damage what are my first steps? I am totally out of my depth here and in the middle of no where in Costa Rica with a panicked wife who thinks our trip is f**ked.
Any help (advice, contacts in Costa Rica ) would be very welcome!
Cheers and thanks in advance
Gary
Well I replaced my timing belt and the motor ran smooth as ever, but as we were driving from a beach in Costa Rica to our next destination I suddenly noticed a stage noise that I cpoldnonly attribute to the timing belt slapping in the housing. On our way to a service station the engine stalled and would not start again. I figured the timing belt broke. Or slipped bad enough that the timing went completely out. Later I attempted to turn the crank by hand (with help of a rachet wrench and a #27 socket) but it wouldn't budge.
Has anyone else had this problem? What am I looking at here? I'm looking for advice as I don't have the tools to pull the motor out. How do I go about assessing the damage what are my first steps? I am totally out of my depth here and in the middle of no where in Costa Rica with a panicked wife who thinks our trip is f**ked.
Any help (advice, contacts in Costa Rica ) would be very welcome!
Cheers and thanks in advance
Gary