I am growing attached to my wife's 87 740/t
I'm not sure if it is fear or pity.
I am not nor will i ever be a great mechanic, but the previous owners of this car were just cruel in their neglect.
She was just refusing to idle, and would stall every time you turned your head.
Making a looong story shorter, I replaced the IAC, the hoses coming to and from. Cleaned and re-gasketed the Throttle body, set the TPS to specs, and it was better but not good enough.
So i took a breath and wrenched myself into the timing cover bottom cover looked like a pit bull had used it for a chew toy, the Harmonic balancer was spun, the bottom timing belt sprocket's nub was broken off, and all of the front engine seals had RTV sealant on them to stop the oil leaks.
So i ordered parts let's call it $235 and we're not done.
The timing belt wanted to walk off the cam sprocket (brick board to the rescue) i had a square belt in a round sprocket, and the intermediate shaft sprocket, has a weird ridge on its outside edge . and the tensioner was warped (i had a spare)
So we washed the front of the motor and i managed a patch on the lower belt cover with gorilla super glue and some appropriate gauge plastic.
With all new belts and the ignition in the neighborhood of being able to be compensated by the computer, she is feeling much better.
I have questions about parts compatibility.
Particularly the cam sprocket, and intermediate shaft.
I am Ecology center bound next week end, in search of timing belt covers,and intermediate shaft pulley and replacement tensioner, perhaps another cam shaft pulley.
Is the round toothed sprocket a fluke or is it because it's a 740/t
any quick idea on the model years I can find a two piece cover applicable to my needs?
I have timing mark questions (crank and timing,but will save these til I have worn out my welcome in the FAQ's