[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 70, Issue 28

[Rich Dauenhauer]

Greetings all well I got the dreaded call from the wife yesterday: " The car started making this funny noise then just quit".  Further protracted inquiry revealed that she heard a plastic scraping noise for a MILE or TWO beforehand. Worst fears were confirmed when she described belt material tangled around the front shroud and fan area. Knowing the car (95.5 S6 Avant) is an interference motor  I started drinking immediately and instructed her to call AAA and get it back to the house. 
On my way home I picked up a Timing belt anticipating at least a leakdown to determine if valve/piston smackage was going to put damper on the WE and severe dent in my wallet.

This morn I started tearing into it and first off the Serp. belt had let go ..
Pulling the upper Cam gear cvr I expected to find the wort but was relieved to find the timing belt intact....barely! It was chewed to sh*t but looks to have survived?  

So the question: Can I do the belt replacements w/o the special tools outlined in the Bentley? How?

Thanks
Rich