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- From: mjk@icf.hrb.com (Michael J. Kelley)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Timing belt replacement in a Camry
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.040149.19389@icf.hrb.com>
- Date: 27 Jul 92 09:01:49 GMT
- References: <1992Jul20.183632.12829@EE.Stanford.EDU> <eur.711812403@dutncp8>
- Organization: HRB Systems, Inc.
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- In article <eur.711812403@dutncp8>, eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel) writes:
- > In <1992Jul20.183632.12829@EE.Stanford.EDU> mack@isl.Stanford.EDU (mack) writes:
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- >>I need some net.advice for replacing the timing belt on my Nissan
- >>Sentra 85. The original belt worked for 102K miles before it gave in,
- >>and the car died on me last Friday. I had it towed home (God bless
- >>AAA). How easy/difficult a task is it to replace the belt? I am not a
- >>very good mechanic, but I do most of my car's maintenance by myself.
- >>Any tips I should know?
- >
- > Buy a new engine. If your timing belt came off while the engine was revving,
- > it is gone. Broken and bent valves, cracked pistons and a damaged head. :-(
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- I was driving my Toyota Camry when my timimg belt went and there was no engine
- damage. It cost me $400. to get the belt replaced, but the car runs fine.
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- Mike Kelley
- HRB Systems
- St. College, Pa.
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