spilled some coolant on timing belt
11-04-07, 10:55 PM
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spilled some coolant on timing belt
Hi, I just did the timing belt,but after i installed everything and i was pouring coolant in the radiator i noticed a leak. I found out the leak was coming from the thermostat housing where u plug into the hole where it has a rubber Oring and u bolt it down with 2 bolts to the water pump. Im pretty sure it leaked onto the timing belt. My question is,is it okay if u spilled some coolant on the t-belt? I really don't want to do the timing belt again after i installed everything.
11-05-07, 06:44 PM
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if the coolant continues to leak from the t-stat housing you will run into a number of major problems.
a few examples:
1. your t-belt will be contaminated by coolant and eventually snap bending all sorts of valves and costing you a lot more dollars and labor.
2. your coolant supply will become depleted causing your engine to overheat and spin rod bearing rusulting in even more labor and way more $Franklins$
3. all of the above will happen and you will be instead of 
so take all that stuff back apart because you dont want to ruin a motor which has potentially XXX,XXX more miles to go before saying goodnight. so GET TO IT HOMIE. 
a few examples:
1. your t-belt will be contaminated by coolant and eventually snap bending all sorts of valves and costing you a lot more dollars and labor.
2. your coolant supply will become depleted causing your engine to overheat and spin rod bearing rusulting in even more labor and way more $Franklins$
3. all of the above will happen and you will be
instead of so take all that stuff back apart because you dont want to ruin a motor which has potentially XXX,XXX more miles to go before saying goodnight. so GET TO IT HOMIE.
11-05-07, 07:40 PM
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as long as you fixed the coolant leak and it's not leaking on it any more there should be no worries!! A little bit of coolant on your belt will not hurt it! A lot will so get that leak fixed before you drive it!
11-05-07, 10:46 PM
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I did not start the car,luckly for me i didn't. But i got the cam cover off and spun the crank manualy and wiped down much coolant from the belt and also i went underneath the car and took out the crank sensor and wiped it down too. Also i ordered the gasket from the dealer,because mine just had sealant around it.
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