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Old 06-01-2020, 11:44 PM
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Re: Subaru Engine timing failure - advice

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Originally Posted by maxwedge View Post
With the engine no longer timed, a compression test is useless. The problem with the belt must be corrected then a compression test would tell if the engine was damaged internally.
Thanks. I assume so.
But, to fix the timing they would have to extract the snapped bolt, get a new tensioner, possibly open and inspect or replace a few valves... I'm wondering what are the chances the engine will survive after doing all that. It would be a shame to throw more money at it for nothing, and perhaps i should use that cash for an engine swap to begin with.
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