So I sold my friend this 99 forester about 3 months ago, it really really really needed it's timing belt changed, and I told her over and over and over again that I would do it for free if she bought the supplies. So about two weeks ago I get a call saying that she's stranded on the side of the road about 40 miles from portland after driv ing up to Canada and back( never changed the belts, I also didn't know she was going to Canada). Anyway before the car died she said she heard this crazy squealing and then the car died and did not start again. I think it's a skipped tooth since I took off the belt covers and the belt was still intact, but any advice would be much appreciated since I am more knowledgeable of the ea series cars

The lower idler likes to fall apart and let the belt jump.

 

Unfortunately, jumped timing often means bent valves on that engine.

That's what I figured I also forgot to mention that she tried to start it after it died, and didn't stop until her battery was dead