Belt idler bearing must have failed, it wore a hole through the plastic cover and fell out of my car on the highway. Timing belt loosened up and caused bent/broken valves. Cheaper to replace engine at the shop than having the engine tore down and fixed. Timing belt & water pump were replaced at ~123,000 miles when the head gaskets were replaced.
Update from Dec 31, 2013: Belt idler bearing must have failed, it wore a hole through the plastic cover and fell out of my car on the highway. Timing belt loosened up and caused bent/broken valves. Cheaper to replace engine at the shop than having the engine tore down and fixed. Timing belt & water pump were replaced at ~123,000 miles when the head gaskets were replaced. MAKE SURE TO REPLACE THE IDLERS AND TENSIONER WHEN BELT IS REPLACED! Wish I would have.
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Belt idler bearing must have failed, it wore a hole through the plastic cover and fell out of my car on the highway. Timing belt loosened up and caused bent/broken valves. Cheaper to replace engine at the shop than having the engine tore down and fixed. Timing belt & water pump were replaced at ~123,000 miles when the head gaskets were replaced.
Update from Dec 31, 2013: Belt idler bearing must have failed, it wore a hole through the plastic cover and fell out of my car on the highway. Timing belt loosened up and caused bent/broken valves. Cheaper to replace engine at the shop than having the engine tore down and fixed. Timing belt & water pump were replaced at ~123,000 miles when the head gaskets were replaced. MAKE SURE TO REPLACE THE IDLERS AND TENSIONER WHEN BELT IS REPLACED! Wish I would have.
- Jon S., M, MI, US