Thread: Water pump froze, stripped timing belt - help
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Old 12-30-2010, 01:05 PM
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Re: Water pump froze, stripped timing belt - help
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Originally Posted by Moggie View Post
Just happpened last night so this is my best quess. It appears that the Water pump froze and then stripped the teeth on the timing belt, It all turns freely. Here's my biggest fear - Is this pump intergal to either the drive shaft or cam and could I have bent valves?

Thanks, Moggie
Valves are no problem. Water pump pulley is smooth... nothing to do with timing. I would be more concerned about possible damage to other parts of the engine from freezing... if you really froze

Hope it works out well.

Keith
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