Well the other day I was backing out of the driveway with my 98 Subaru legacy 2.2 and the engine make a sudden horrific screech and came to a halt, smoke was pouring out of the timing belt cover. Well I took it apart today and one of the idlers fell apart and wedged into the water pump pulley, belt was not broke but it stripped off most of the teeth. Belt, tension-er, water pump and pulleys I had replaced less then a year ago, guessing this one was defective or something, garage did the belt replacement not me. Iv been told me 98 2.2 is an interference engine, any change the engine is still OK? I do not want to invest in a new timing belt kit and install it if their is little to no chance the engine is OK, and I do not want to pull the heads or get a new engine as the car is nearing 300k, and the transmission for the last year has been acting iffy. If it was like the old 92 legacy I know I could just toss on a new belt and go, but I hear this engine has tighter tolerances.
Thanks,
Chad
Thanks,
Chad