Re: Timing Belts and Water Pump

[rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)]

I am assuming the '87 was the 2.3 because I snapped my cam belt at 5000rpm+
and popped a new belt on and was on my way!
('86 4kq) 2.2 JT motor...

HTH!
Rich Andrews
rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu
> 
> >From: Andrei Kogan <abk@phy.duke.edu>
> >
> >
> >Hello fellow listers,
> >
> >did the Timing belt Idler pulley yesterday. A few quick comments:
> 
> >3. I didn't drain coolant, nor did I remove the waterpump... 
> >...Moral of the story: don't assume you know better, always replace everything
> >whenever you are there. 
> >
> The water pump bearings on my 87 Coupe GT failed. The belt jumped time and
> the pistons bent the valves in two cylinders. Go back in there this weekend
> and change the pump. It is more prone to failure than the idler.
> 
> Bob Cummings
> 
>