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DanO and Brian are right on. The T-belt is probably out of time, and the real question is how much.Just to ease your anxiety a little, the cams can be off buy a tooth or two and the engine will run terribly, BUT there will be no damage. If you have compression in all cylinders, even if it is not even, lets say 20-30 psi off each other, just get the belt put on right. I am trying to be optimistic here.Did you have the valves adjusted when the belt was changed? Since tight valves will cause some of these symptoms too.The main point is, it is much easier to put the belt on wrong then right, sounds like your mechanic may have been a "first timer", without a service manual?Good Luck,LarryB
DanO and Brian are right on. The T-belt is probably out of time, and the real question is how much.
Just to ease your anxiety a little, the cams can be off buy a tooth or two and the engine will run terribly, BUT there will be no damage. If you have compression in all cylinders, even if it is not even, lets say 20-30 psi off each other, just get the belt put on right. I am trying to be optimistic here.
Did you have the valves adjusted when the belt was changed? Since tight valves will cause some of these symptoms too.
The main point is, it is much easier to put the belt on wrong then right, sounds like your mechanic may have been a "first timer", without a service manual?
Good Luck,
LarryB
