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]

one month update:

picked up the car today! yeah!......NOT


Quoted me $800. Made me pay $1124.60 for arbitrary replaced items (like idler tensioner/spring <---keep this in mind)

He didnt say anything about the damage to the car. SOOOOO i looked the cars damaged spot over, paid, and left. Straight to my house to see if he replaced everything else.....he did. I head to my girls place. Hang with her, in a really good mood... etc etc.

go to leave. I drive down her road, get to a "T" intersection with a stop sign........~*CEL*~ car dies.....oil pressure light comes on.......

FML!

Try to start it back up....cranks...no fire....anyone wanna guess what happend? (remember hint from b4)

BINGO! timing belt fell off (so i assume) Oh... and that ****ty body shop, took my bumper off, and for some reason took off the clips that keep the Black Rubber retainer onto my lights, and now....they are gone...no longer there... i had them ALL....now the retainers dont stay in. THIS F*CKER is getting a piece of my mind tomorow when he goes to tow the car.



so the SAGA continues...........