Timing Belt Saga, formerly Timing belt SHREDING plastic cover Options

[devilsden97]

So i brought my car to the shop to replace the water pump specificly, but i also had them do the timing belt. Long story short, they have had it a week....makes me laugh but it really doesnt matter cuz im away at school.

I called today, and the mechanic was like:

Mechanic:"uh yeah we had to order a new timing belt cover....the timing belt was coming off at the bottom and shreding the plastic cover...actually the only thing keeping the timing belt on, was the plastic housing. Were still waiting on the part from toyota."

me: "U ordered it from toyota?"

Mechanic: "yeah i called all over, no one has it"


SOOOOO i find this hard to believe considering it is a 5sfe super comon in like EVERY toyota. And has anyone seen this, where the timing belt is coming off, but the plaster cover keeps it on?

And Hi to everyone, i know ive been away a LONG time.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Oct 22, 2009 - 4:15 PM

[devilsden97]

Final update: They put the belt back on this morning after they towed it. had it done by 1230. Cuz i flipped on their tow truck driver.


so final tally:

$1124.60 gets you:

timing belt.....needed to be done 2x
radiator
upper and lower rad hoses
tensioner
tensioner spring
idler pully
5sfe timing belt cover
serp belt

37 days without a car....1 trip the body shop.....1 scratch down to the bare metal.....missing interior bolt covers......missing 2x low beam rubber seal retaining clips....and a massive thread that finally can be put to a close.....



For now. lol really hope i never bump this thread again. Thanks for Reading all.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Nov 13, 2009 - 11:57 PM