[s-cars] re: Serpantine belt breaking the timimg belt

[Tom Mullane]

David,

I'm guessing that your point is that the timing covers fit very tightly to
the block and crank pulley.  This may be true, but a spinning engine can
exert quite a bit of force.  

I don't think this is a case of loose pieces finding their way behind the
timing cover; more likely, the fiber reinforcement inside the serp belt
probably gets wound up around and behind the crank pulley (to simulate this
at home, run over a ball of string with your lawnmower).

Of course, I'm just speculating, but aren't we all?

Tom


Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:52:37 -0700
From: "David Giannandrea" <giannandrea at mindspring.com>
Subject: [s-cars] re: Serpantine belt breaking the timimg belt
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So do all you listers that say the serpentine belt can break the timing belt
have the LOWER belt cover??

See photos

Bottom cover...

http://www.urs4.com/technical/repair/timing_belt/s4tbp10.jpg

http://www.urs4.com/technical/repair/timing_belt/s4tbp5.jpg

and the top cover...

http://www.urs4.com/technical/repair/timing_belt/s4tbp3.jpg



David