Luckiest day of my life

twack · 03-30-2008

Well my timing belt recently developed some heavy wear down the middle, so I decided it was time to get to the bottom of things.

I just got the timing cover off and look what i found

Pretty amazed, not sure what it came from yet, but man am i happy i got to this in time. Solution: thanks to jake a quick greddy belt

4g63tcrazy · 03-30-2008

Damn! Good thing you did catch that right away. I don't recognize that bolt either. I did my cam's a month ago and still haven't put my cover on yet just cause I want to watch and make sure nothing fishy is going on with my belt. But of course once I actually start driving it, I will put it back on. Did everything go back together good?

sleepydsm · 03-30-2008

Timing belt cover bolt, valve cover/upper timing cover bolt that fell, etc. Looks small! Good find though!!

EclipseGST · 03-30-2008

Nope... Bolt from the oil pump/case cover.

At least the belt didnt snap! Now get it back together and get the shift box put in!

craig · 03-31-2008

Well at least you caught it before anything really bad happened.

123abc · 03-31-2008

Good thing you decided to dig into it last night.

twack · 03-31-2008

Ya during the flood i didnt have my garage so i had to bring my car to a shop. The one damn time i dont do my own work they cant get the job right. Like jake said the bolt was an oil pump bolt that backed out, which never should have happened. I am forever done taking my car to anyone else

kittay · 03-31-2008

Awesome, glad it was an easy fix too!!

twack · 03-31-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittay

Awesome, glad it was an easy fix too!!

I wouldnt define a timing belt job as an easy fix, but didnt take to long im getting good at these timing belts

brando · 03-31-2008

yea timing isnt the easyest. but good thing you caught that now. that could have been really bad

kittay · 03-31-2008

Well I meant removing a bolt vs something worse

4g63tcrazy · 03-31-2008

I've had my t-belt off 4 times in the last 2 weeks..

1. installed 272 cams
2. thought timing was off
3. aligned back up
4. camshaft seals leaking

I'd say I'm a pro at it now. Lol. It only takes me 30 mins max to take it all apart and put it back now. I even have all the tools sitting in order just incase. It get's pretty easy once you get used to it.

AwdGSX13 · 03-31-2008

timing belt's are not too bad but good thing you found that before more damage happened.

twack · 03-31-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4g63tcrazy

I've had my t-belt off 4 times in the last 2 weeks..

1. installed 272 cams
2. thought timing was off
3. aligned back up
4. camshaft seals leaking

I'd say I'm a pro at it now. Lol. It only takes me 30 mins max to take it all apart and put it back now. I even have all the tools sitting in order just incase. It get's pretty easy once you get used to it.

I dont even want to talk about my cam install, i had to put that thing on and off like 4 times