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I was at Ian's Sub Shop today, close to where Susan works, and
she came running in out of breath telling me "My car died!!"
She ordered a sub also and we ate together and from what she described
it was about like when the timing gear disintegrated on the 164.
I think this car has a rubber timing gear turned inside out with the
teeth on the inside of a flexible band, much like a Gilmer belt,
but not running a Rootes blower, like a good Gilmer belt ought to.
This evening we went over to the scene of the crime and pulled the
oil cap, cranked the engine and notice the cam was not moving.
Looking at the cover for the timing belt, it seemed quite loose
and stuck to the inside of the cover. I conclude beyond reasonable
doubt that Susan has a broken timing belt. We dragged it to my house
with a heavy chain (Know why a man drags a chain? see below....*)
with no extraordinary trauma and I am about to get ready to prepare
myself emotionally to handle this new task. On a B16, B18, B20
or B30 it would be no sweat but the OHC models seem to be sort of
European (so THAT'S what you're a-doin'!), metric, biased to the left
and just plain DIFFERENT, if not weird. Therefore I also need to
prepare myself intellectually,o fend off years of accumulated ignorance,
as well as logistically so that I have everything I'll need on hand.
The help I am hoping for is as follows:
1. Can anyone fax or mail me some manual pages for a timing belt
replacement on a 1980 245? I'll be happy to pay for copying, mailing
or other associated expense. Also tips or hints the manual may not
cover too cleary that would make the job easier or help avoiding
common pitfalls would be worth their weight in gold.
2. What else do I need besides the timing belt? I have both manuals
and parts microfiches for the oldtimers but only the driver's
instruction book for this car, and that is water-damaged.
Not sure if I should wear my "metricsucks.com" hat while I work on
this car. If it is sentient it might take it the wrong way.
Many thanks for your help with this strange new (for me) task. I'm
sure that many of you have come through this trauma with flying colors
but there is always a first time. Maybe a last time too....
Best wishes to all,
*(why does a man...... Did you ever try to push one??)
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