[s-cars] Serpantine belt breaking the timimg belt

[Dave Forgie]

Kevin:  You ask for the wisdom of the List.  The List answers. You
effectively say "BS, can't be, prove it to me"

I say ignore the List.  Let your serpentine belt break and prove to the
List that the List is wrong, i.e. that your timing belt is not harmed.
Go ahead.  I dare you. I 20 valve dare you.

On the other hand,  go back through the archives (I think we had this
List discussion within the last two months (again)). You will find that
there are several documented cases of this occurring.  We do not know
exactly how the serpentine belt failure causes the T-belt to fail but it
does happen.  It happened to one of our Vancouver S-car club members
after a timing belt change.  Serpentine belt failed.  Owner did not
realize this. Serpentine belt or a portion thereof jammed the timing
belt.  Timing belt failed. Crank continues to go around, camshafts do
not, pistons hit several valves, valves are damaged, car is off road for
a week while head is removed and valves are replaced.  Not pretty. Very
$$$.

So you have a choice.  The Wisdom of the List or do whatever you want.

Dave F. (a six year S-car list member)