[s-cars] I got the dreaded call from the wife yesterday

[Tom Mullane]

As much as I hate to throw a wet blanket on this, I suspect that at
least some of the exhaust valves are bent.

When the serp belt shreads, it can get twisted behind the crank pulley
and displace the belt.  I'm pretty sure that is why the car stopped.
I'd use the tool, but I'd just toss a belt only on the car and do a
leak down test.  I doubt that a simple timing belt is going to fix
this one.

Tom




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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:42:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rich Dauenhauer <rdauenhauer at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 70, Issue 28
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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 ?