Car mechanical issues: engine replaced, now turbo has gone

[husaberg]

What Drew is saying is possibly an oil starved cam seized in the head which damaged belt/tensioner setup. Either way no one has the full story and its all guestulation.

Yeah maybe, but look at the post Drew actually quoted.

[jonbuoy]

Yeah maybe, but look at the post Drew actually quoted.

Yeah I still don´t see it - Frosty couldn´t see how a broken cam belt on a non-interference engine could write the engine off - Drew gave a possible scenario.

[husaberg]

Yeah I still don´t see it - Frosty couldn´t see how a broken cam belt on a non-interference engine could write the engine off - Drew gave a possible scenario.

No where near enough use of the word Cunt though.

[unstuck]

No damage to the bearing surfaces in the head? Lucky.

Minimal, but not "none" I will admit. But the fucker still runs, and has done for a couple of years.

[Drew]

Minimal, but not "none" I will admit. But the fucker still runs, and has done for a couple of years.

Nice. You'd prolly not do the same for a paying customer though I'd expect. It's a gamble those of us who do our own spannering are willing to risk I reckon.

[unstuck]

paying customer

Shhhh, the tax man will here you.

But you are right, unless they were as rough as me and were willing to gamble.

[5ive]

Haha, that escalated quickly. I think a few assumptions have been made, and most of them were unfortunately incorrect.

As per my last post, a positive outcome has been reached, allowing the mechanic to save face, and the car should be ready by Tuesday.

[jasonu]

Haha, that escalated quickly. I think a few assumptions have been made, and most of them were unfortunately incorrect.

As per my last post, a positive outcome has been reached, allowing the mechanic to save face, and the car should be ready by Tuesday.

Details of the settlement please.

[FROSTY:Me]

Cam belt will strip if a can seizes, in which case the motor needn't be checked...its fucked.

Sorry dude I deal with this shit day in day out. Have a look at a pic of the cambelt set up in one of those.
It is NOT a Subaru recommended practice to automatically replace the idler bearing. BUT lazy mechanics leave out the part that Subaru DO say needs doing which is to check the idler for any indication of rumbling/wear. If it spins smoothly then it can be reused. If not then must be replaced.
Failure to carry out this step THIS causes cambelt teeth to strip.

So its well worth finding out if the idler is seized because often that is the full extent of the damage. -and well worth spending the $75 and 15 minutes extra labour it takes to put the belt on and see whats happening. You will know really fast when you hand crank the engine if it is or isn't seized.
Then if it is I would swap the new belt to a replacement engine before it goes in the car. AND I'd be checking the idler bearing.

To be clear. Im not saying this is whats happened in this case. But I sure as eggs wouldn't bypass checking it before launching in and fitting a new engine.

[Shaun Harris]

UP;s to Frosty, Kylie and Millars cars Henderson. I purchased a Toyota Rav of them in December 2013 and just sold it last month. Apart from basic maintanence that ALL vehicles need, after sale, it worked out that the car had cost me .62 cents per day to own. Cheaper than Chips. Thanks team.

[400sm]

Haha, that escalated quickly. I think a few assumptions have been made, and most of them were unfortunately incorrect.

As per my last post, a positive outcome has been reached, allowing the mechanic to save face, and the car should be ready by Tuesday.

That's great news.

Like one of the other fullas has said, could you please post the details of the outcome.

Thanks