Timing belt ?

[John Cody Forbes]

>> I don't know the 20V that well but could an idler pulley (timing
>> belt) or tensioner (serpentine belt) have seized? That ought to
>> produce a lot of drag and burning rubber.
>>
>> DeWitt Harrison
>> good 'ol 10V turbo
>>
>>

Alot of burning rubber, but also a lot of noise. There are situations when 
it wouldn't, but most of the time anything seized up in any of the various 
belts will cause the belt to scream for mercy.

-Cody Forbes
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