2005 Chrysler Sebring
#1
06-12-2011, 06:15 PM
2005 Chrysler Sebring
2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan. 84,000 Miles.
I am female and by no means a mechanic.
My daughter was on her way back from New York. She said car was running just fine. She was traveling about 65 MPH. Said she smelled a slight rubber smell . She decelerated and tried to move to the berm. The car dropped in rpms as she was getting to the berm. She said she turned it off and it wouldn't start back. The car cranks but doesn't seem to "catch" I suspected the timing belt. I don't want to get ripped off when I have it repaired. I pulled the the timing cover off. The belt is not broken. I can depress slightly on the belt. What should I be looking at here? to diagnose timing belt issues.
I am female and by no means a mechanic.
My daughter was on her way back from New York. She said car was running just fine. She was traveling about 65 MPH. Said she smelled a slight rubber smell . She decelerated and tried to move to the berm. The car dropped in rpms as she was getting to the berm. She said she turned it off and it wouldn't start back. The car cranks but doesn't seem to "catch" I suspected the timing belt. I don't want to get ripped off when I have it repaired. I pulled the the timing cover off. The belt is not broken. I can depress slightly on the belt. What should I be looking at here? to diagnose timing belt issues.
#5
06-12-2011, 09:53 PM
Before you say the belt doesnt look broken........
Many times the teeth on the belt will shear off, leaving a flat spot in the belt. It wont necessarily loose tensioon, or rip or tear, as you would expect to see from "BROKEN".
It will however, leave the valvetrain components seriously out of their proper relationship to each other.....
If you still have the covers removed.....Crank the engine over, and make sure everything spins inside the covers......If that checks out, Crank again, a bit at a time, and watch the SPAN of the belt for Missing teeth.....and Finally, See if you can Line up the timing marks on the camshafts, and balancer To Lower cover..(Not particularly SURE if the balancer itself is marked, or if you must remove the lower cover).
A word of warning....Breaking a T-Belt at Highway speeds, VERY RARELY has a Good outcome......So be prepared for a head replacement...If it survived, You Scored a Touchdown, But if not, Youre already braced for the shock.
Many times the teeth on the belt will shear off, leaving a flat spot in the belt. It wont necessarily loose tensioon, or rip or tear, as you would expect to see from "BROKEN".
It will however, leave the valvetrain components seriously out of their proper relationship to each other.....
If you still have the covers removed.....Crank the engine over, and make sure everything spins inside the covers......If that checks out, Crank again, a bit at a time, and watch the SPAN of the belt for Missing teeth.....and Finally, See if you can Line up the timing marks on the camshafts, and balancer To Lower cover..(Not particularly SURE if the balancer itself is marked, or if you must remove the lower cover).
A word of warning....Breaking a T-Belt at Highway speeds, VERY RARELY has a Good outcome......So be prepared for a head replacement...If it survived, You Scored a Touchdown, But if not, Youre already braced for the shock.
#6
06-12-2011, 09:57 PM
The belt is not broken as far as I can see. I don't see any flat marks on the belt. When the engine is cranked. There is no movement. There is no movement from the belt or from the two sprockets.
#7
06-12-2011, 10:41 PM
There is no movement. There is no movement from the belt or from the two sprockets.
The belt must be replaced, The tensioner SHOULD be replaced regardless, and a compression test must be done after the new belt is installed to evaluate any valve damage that may have occurred.
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