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- From: eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel)
- Subject: Re: Timing belt replacement in a Sentra
- Message-ID: <eur.711812403@dutncp8>
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- Organisation: TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Organization: Delft University of Technology
- References: <1992Jul20.183632.12829@EE.Stanford.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 13:40:03 GMT
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- In <1992Jul20.183632.12829@EE.Stanford.EDU> mack@isl.Stanford.EDU (mack) writes:
-
- >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. :-(
-
- You might have a free-wheeling engine, but that is scarce nowadays.
-