Timing belt ?

[Henry A Harper III]

I have heard of timing belts slipping one or two teeth, in which case you
would get a reduction in power, but if it's rubbing on something hard enough
to make burnt rubber smell I can't imagine the engine still being "in time".
If the timing belt is not within a small number of teeth of correct the
engine won't run at all. Plus with an interference engine you get
valve-meets-piston noises and head-off inspection if not bent/broken valves.


> Could go either way, I suppose.  How long has it been since it was last
> changed?
>
> You can visually inspect the it by removing the cover at the front of the
> engine.
>
> The 20v's also have a potential problem with dist gear failure, but that's
> not rubber and would not be gradual, so nevermind.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> On 7/28/06, Jeff Hawes <kevkatsdadd at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings, all !
> >
> > When a timing belt goes, is it an abrupt no go or can it be gradual ?
> >
> > I was an eighth of a mile from home(all downhill fortunately)
> this morning
> > when I experienced a substantial but gradual loss of power.
> > Gauges were fine and the best description I can give is it felt like the
> > front end had locked up. After parking it and checking fluids and tires,
> > there was that unmistakable smell of burnt rubber.
> >
> > '90 90Q 20v
> >
> > Jay.