Re: V6 Bent Valves

[Bernie Bennett <bennetts77833@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We stalled our engine in traffic on the Bluewater Bridge crossing into 
Canada @ Sarnia after the Detroit National Convention in 1990. Our 
timing belt had 40,000 and the sudden stop stripped teeth off the belt. 
But on a new belt and tensioner should this happen? Shouldn't the 
rebuilder help out?

I wonder if the tension was right on the belt or if the tensioner was 
working correctly on Phil's car. Shouldn't the tensioner keep the belt 
from going slack? I know it was all new, doesn't the rebuilder give any 
kind of warranty?

?????? Puzzled,
Bernie Bennett
Brenham, TX
Only two timing belts left 2 164's, One Spider Veloce w/ a timing chain 
our daily driver.


> Here's my theory:
>
> When you stalled the engine the momentum of the car was such that it
> rolled forward and perhaps jerked backwards...because the car was in
> gear it turned the engine creating slack in the timing belt. When you
> started it again the belt, because of the slack, jumped a couple teeth
> and mangled your valves. 
> That sucks. I feel your pain. The timing belt on my first Milano jumped
> and trashed three of my exhaust valves.  
> Damian
>
> Damian Magista
> berlina 1750 / berlina 2000 (just sold) / milano (sold)
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