[harsh_ride]

So my brother's having worse luck than I am; his '94 Shadow (non-ES; 2.2L I4) broke its timing belt today in traffic. (I didn't think an engine of that sort would be a non-interference engine, but evidently there's no valve damage; the stealer's quoting $750 for a new belt, a front-end refresh, and a waterpump.)



Which reminds me, painfully (well, it's a vicarious pain <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> that I'm on borrowed belt time myself.



I can ...



1) Not drive it until I have the cash to have the stealer or another reputable shop do the belts, which will cost me $$$ in letting her sit (every time she sits for more than a week or two, something else breaks), or ...



2) Drive it gingerly and hope the belt doesn't break, 'cause if it does, $$$$$, or ...



3) Beg and plead here again for someone, anyone, in the L.A. area, who knows how to do this and has the tools, to help me out in exchange for beer, wine, dinner at Spago, whatever.



I'm clerking part time while I study for the Bar exam this July, so I'm not exactly made of cash these days. Hate to see my baby suffer though. C'mon, y'all -- it's not me you're helping out, it's a 968 who wants nothing more than a belt change! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[968gene]

#2 is not a choice...you''re driving habits don't effect belt life.

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