Timing

[Huw Powell]

On 11/24/2010 7:08 PM, Kent McLean wrote:
> On 11/24/2010 06:48 PM, Grant Lenahan wrote:
>> down on power, wont rev, pistons hitting valves (i guess it didnt jump THAT far).....
>>
>> the danger of not performing the H20 pump services is the obvious:
>>
>> 1. its easy now and will be hard later
>> 2. a seizing water pump is probably the #1 reason timing belts break - taking your valves with you ( if you have an interference engine - i'm actually not sure)
>
> A broken water pump *will* take out the timing belt, and the valves
> *will* hit the pistons, and things *will not* be pretty.

Unless it's a non-interference engine.

> The I-5 turbos are an interference fit.

This is not a turbo engine.

 > The water pumps do fail. The
> list-recommended change interval is every other timing belt.

Since when?  We ALWAYS do the WP when doing the TB at 60k, since it's a 
$30 part and while you're in there...

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Huw Powell

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