wheelgun44 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hi Folks, I'm new here. My kid has an '89 Subaru GL. The driver's side timing belt let go the other day on the freeway. Before I break my poor old back tearing into this thing, I'm wondering what the odds are on engine damage with the belt letting go at such a high rate of speed. Anybody got an opinion? He said he didn't hear a bunch of ugly noise, but with the stereo blaring, he couldn't hear thunder. Thanks, Bob Maple Valley, WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
555Ron Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Absolutely none. Non interference engine. You get a new belt on it and it will go better then before! Just make sure 1. piston 1 fires at the correct time. 2. the belts are installed so they are 180 degrees out from each other (1 dot points up, other sides dot points down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelgun44 Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 Good Deal!! Thanks very much for the info! Absolutely none. Non interference engine. You get a new belt on it and it will go better then before! Just make sure 1. piston 1 fires at the correct time. 2. the belts are installed so they are 180 degrees out from each other (1 dot points up, other sides dot points down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Yep you heard it right, it's a non-interference engine. I would recommend that you replace both belts, the water pump, camshaft seals and oil pump O-rings. That way you only need to tear into it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Heres a helpful diagram taken from a manual. Notice the flywheel marks. These are not timing marks, those are a little further to the right. These are 3 marks and you line up the flywheel on the center mark. Do the drivers side first, then the passengers side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooziewhatsit Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 from milesfox, http://www.economysuperstar.com/milesfox/subaru/service/timingbelt.htm basically: align crank to three marks, driver side cam straight up, put belt on crank engine 360* align pass. side cam to straight up, put belt on. now cams are 180* from each other My car did the same thing; blew the driver side belt doing 60mph down the highway. New belts and it's still going. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Pretty much what I said, with a diag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooziewhatsit Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Pretty much what I said, with a diag sorry, I thought the 'passenger side first, then the driver side might've thown him off' since the driver side belt has to go on first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Doh! Dislexia strikes again Your right, drivers side first. See what you youngins got to look forward to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Doh! Dislexia strikes again Your right, drivers side first. See what you youngins got to look forward to? That wouldn't make it Dyslexia, but rather Old-Timer's Disease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Darn, I didnt even spell it right either. Pat, you must be familiar with this disease, eh? :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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