Remove the valve cover, you will most likely find that the valve adjustment
has gone haywire which means bent valves and since the belt broke at high
revolutions, most likely all eight are bent. On most interference engines, a
timing belt that breaks at high revolutions also means piston damage
although not likely on this model. The good news is that parts are
relatively cheap for this engine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Grimes" <timothykgrimes@yahoo.com>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>; <ConCarnay@aol.com>; <necronad@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] 1992 Peugeot 505 DL wagon - timing belt "Zowee!"
> Good evening Peugeoters,
>
> While driving on an Interstate highway
> in Tennessee (Go Vols!...ya, right, ha) and at about
> 70mph, the oil pressure suddenly illuminated (uh oh),
> then the engine died with a very strange
> combustion-less, fluttering sound ---
> "Zuuuuuuuoooooooo" She was dead,
> but coasting conveniently down the road (this thing
> really glides like an airplane). But entine restart
> was not possible.
>
> I figured that maybe the oil pump could have failed,
> and/or that perhaps I'd destroyed the engine. Maybe I
> did?
> But after I cell-phoned the roll-back tow vehicle, I
> started inspecting the engine compartment.
>
> Here's what I found on my post-incident inspection:
>
> 1. No obvious explosion.
> 2. No oil spray or smoke residue.
> 3. Nothing cracked or split.
> 4. Engine oil stick was just as full as when I
> preflighted
> it this morning.
> 5. The Engine oil on stick was very clean. No debris.
> No foam.
> 6. Electrical contacts solid.
> 7. No fuses blown.
> 8. Coolin system intact. Plenty of coolant in the
> plastic jug.
> Green, clean colour too.
> 9. Electrical systems working okay with battery.
> 10. Starter makes funny "Chrysler/Dodge-like" sound
> when energized.
> 11. And voila!...the top timing belt sprocket is
> visible via
> the inspection portal, and yep, there is no timing
> belt in view.
>
> So, where did the timing belt go? Did it disentegrate?
>
>
> And...is the timing belt's failure the most likely
> problem?
> I'm inclined to believe it is?
>
> Opinions?
>
> Other notes for analysis:
>
> 1. In the previous day and early this morning, the
> engine seemed to run very slightly out of tune. Go
> figure. Timing belt getting ready to go bye-bye?
> 2. Gas milage went from 27 to 20mpg.
>
> If anyone has time to give me your recommendations on
> how to
> further analyize this, or if you recommend tearing
> into the timing belt job, or something else, I thank
> you all for your expertise in advance.
>
> Go Peugeoters! And thanks again for any of your
> thoughts!
>
> Tim
> Knoxville, TN
> 1992 Peugeot 505 DL wagon, 2.2i (4 cyl gas non-turbo),
> automatic
>
>
>
>
>
>
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