Re: My 87 4000 cs It Dead

[Andrew <apuck@ast.lmco.com>]

"Buchholz, Steven" wrote:
> 
> > I've had this starter installed for about 1 year and a half with no
> > worries.  I'm feeling that I will fix the trouble just by replacing
> > the starter. The starter was not installed lose.  So I get the
> > replacement starter and replace it.  As my fears are true the car
> > doesn't start it sounds that the engine is spinning freely and making
> > a whining elec. motor noise and clanking as the starter
> > attempts to start,
> > even though at this point I really don't want it to start
> > sound the way
> > it does. The V-Belts are turning the wife says and the timing belt
> > is OK also.
> >
> > The wife say's that the was just getting ready to run then she heard
> > cluck then all stopped, no back fire, no nothing.
> >
> It sure sounds an awful lot like a broken timing belt to me ... I don't know
> your wife, so I don't know how automotive-literate she is, but the timing
> belt is underneath a cover, and is difficult to see unless you know where to
> look.  The other, more visible belts will turn as they are attached to the
> crankshaft.  This is another sign that it is the timing belt ... as it means
> that the starter is able to engage the flywheel and turn the engine ...
> 
> Good luck!  I guess I'd better get ready to do a timing belt/water pump on
> my car!
> 
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)

No the timing belt is good and the water pump is tight, I removed the cover.
I was hoping it was easy as a broken timing belt.


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