Date: 01 May 2001 20:10:26 GMT From: dunk02nopsamcom (Peter Dunkelberger) Subject: 1995 Saab SE
My son has a 95 Saab SE, and recently had it serviced prior to a long trip. Servicing inlcuded replacing the timing belt, spark plugs, etc. I took it out for a test drive and after an hour something went thunk and the car just stopped. All the engine lights came on and I could not restart it. We had it towed back to the shop, where they told us that the timing belt cover gasket had gotten sucked into the timing belt gears and had stripped the timing belt. A couple of the pulleys had been pulled so close together by the tension on the timing belt that some of the teeth were stripped by contact with each other. Now the mechanics are not working on it while waiting for their insurance adjuster to come by to ascertain whether it was their fault (duh) or a random event (yeah, right). My question: what would cause the timing belt cover gasket to be pulled into the timing belt/gear area and how could it cause pulleys to be pulled together so that the teeth were stripped? And can anyone give me a scenario that would absolve the mechanics of responsibility?? Any input would be appreciated. Regards, Peter Dunkelberger
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