golden gordon

Thanks for all the great posts, mission accomplished... the suby lives again .... and wifey thinks I am amazing

I will check the cam wheel, oil pump drive, idler sprocket and tensioner to make sure there not seized then put the new belts on, do the timing and see what noises it makes when I turn it over.

My wife's 92 L series wagon broke down and she wanted to tow it to the wreckers . I'm trying to save the old girl (car not wife). Wifey said she was changing from 4th to 3rd gear when the motor died, no loud noises. In trying to diagnose the problem, before I began stripping the motor down, it turned over just wouldn't start. Had no spark, checked distributor- rotor button not spinning. Checked timing belts-left hand side (distributor side) not turning, pulled it down and discovered a stripped timing belt. How much if any damage can this cause? Any help or suggestions from similar experience gratefully appreciated before I go wasting money on new timing belt kit.

Is it possible to determine whether it is the cam tower o ring or oil pump o ring by using the old screwdriver against the engine block and placing an ear to the handle trick?

Cheers for the heads up on this problem MilesFox, will have a chat with the local subie guys before I consider attacking the job myself

Hi folks, My wife recently bought a 1990 L series sports wagon. Every mechanic that has looked at it to date comments on how good it's condition is..but.. my wife reports that there is an intermittent engine noise, a loud clacking or ticking noise. The noise seems to be coming from around or below the distributor , but not from the distributor. Sounds a bit like a noisy lifter, but being unfamiliar with these motors I'm not sure. Any ideas? Thanks