sanetf

While driving yesterday my car went dead in the middle of the road. I ahve only had it for 6mnths.......the timing belt tensioner was lose was on my way to fix it, then the car died. I looked at the timing belt....still there in one piece....it sounds like it wants to start , but it just wont budge....batt is coo, fluids all good, any ideas on what it may be? Have little to no experience w/ cars.......my first car.

thanks,
sanet

picnicbob

timing belt probably skipped teeth. it was a very bad idea to drive with a lose tensioner.

Ertman

might have damaged the valves and/or pistons! Have it towed in, don't try to crank it.

Big-Pat

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4Driver4

And the car broke down? I'd be too embarassed to post once, never mind twice.

Nate (ETKA+Scumbag)

Niiiiiice. Hope you have deep pockets.

maggio

what's it sound like when a battery coos?

Nate (ETKA+Scumbag)

Probably like when a cocoon is shot out an exhaust.

Kingttr

it needed to go the second you learned the tensioner was loose and failing. Thats probably a mistake you'll only make once.