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[Paul Triggiani]

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Merry Christmas to all and Help!

I realize I am rarely heard from on this list but I read it regularly.  I h=
ave great respect for the extensive knowledge shared regularly by the membe=
rs and I hope someone will be able to help me out.  I am in big trouble I t=
hink.  I took my ' 94 S-4 to my local mechanic to have the timing belt done=
 along with everything usually done at that time.  He had a complete print =
out from all data and all the necessary tools to complete the job.  Everyth=
ing went well until he attempted to remove the  bolt securing the harmonic =
damper.  He was unable to remove it no matter how much force he used.  He h=
ad a tool to secure the damper while applying force to the bolt.  He eventu=
ally gave up and I told him to replace everything else and I would give Aud=
i a shot at it.  He put everything back together and the car would not star=
t=2E  After checking all the timing marks he noticed that the timing mark o=
n the pulley and the mark on the flywheel no longer lined up.  He used the =
pulley to time the camshaft.  It seems that somehow the pulley move on the =
crankshaft.  How can this be? Isn't it keyed? What are the chances that val=
ves were bent when he attempted to start it?  I fear I am in big trouble an=
d I am not sure what to do.  Should he attempt to align the cam mark with t=
he flywheel mark and try to start it again?   I cannot understand how the d=
amper could move on the crankshaft.  Any and all feedback would be apprecia=
ted.  This is one hell of a Christmas present.

Best wishes to all
Sincerely,
Paul Triggiani
'94
S-4 very sick
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