2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5 SOHC.
Bought the car with 115k. Purchased the Gates timing kit from Amazon, came with everything for a full timing service including water pump, tensioner, pulleys, etc.
I had my local trusted shop install the entire kit with no issue. 2k miles later, I'm driving and the car stalls on the road. Tried to restart and no luck. Had it towed to the shop.
Shop said timing belt tensioner bolt broke and the belt came off the cam. This is the bolt that came with the Gates kit, brand new. Shop says they installed it with the required 29 torque.
They are going to put in a new bolt, reset the timing, and cross fingers that nothing is damaged. But this is an interference engine...sad face.
Shop said that Gates is a good company and should stand behind their product and they have used gates kits exclusively for 30+ years with no major issues.
If this messed up the engine and I need a new block, I just might lose my darn mind.
Any feedback from the BITOG brain trust?
Bought the car with 115k. Purchased the Gates timing kit from Amazon, came with everything for a full timing service including water pump, tensioner, pulleys, etc.
I had my local trusted shop install the entire kit with no issue. 2k miles later, I'm driving and the car stalls on the road. Tried to restart and no luck. Had it towed to the shop.
Shop said timing belt tensioner bolt broke and the belt came off the cam. This is the bolt that came with the Gates kit, brand new. Shop says they installed it with the required 29 torque.
They are going to put in a new bolt, reset the timing, and cross fingers that nothing is damaged. But this is an interference engine...sad face.
Shop said that Gates is a good company and should stand behind their product and they have used gates kits exclusively for 30+ years with no major issues.
If this messed up the engine and I need a new block, I just might lose my darn mind.
Any feedback from the BITOG brain trust?