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88 Celica Timing Belt Eaten!!!!
I just acquired a "great running" 88 Celica GT-S with a 3S-GE engine.
Well come to find out the water pump was going bad. I took it to my uncle's to have him look at it and that's when I found this out. In the process of driving to Checker to pick up a new Water Pump and Timing Belt, the belt got eaten!!! The water pump froze up and ate a quarter of the belt. Now everyone has been telling me that if this happens the engine is pretty much shot. So I read into it and found out my engine is what is known as a "non-interference" engine which means if this happens the engine should not be damaged. I am very upset right now I hope this vehicle is ok. I am doing the repairs myself and took it apart (first time mechanic) come to find out the idiots who worked on it last used a PHILIPS SCREW in place of a 10mm bolt, wtf!!!! So I had to go buy a drill that would fit in that tight spot to drill it out. I will be heading over there tomorrow to do that and hopefully get a little more work done. What do you guys think, is my new baby going to be ok???? Any other recommendations while I have her apart??
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