Hi temp725,
If the timing belt had not been installe correctly, the engine would not be performing correctly and would ahve failed much earlier so it should not be the case.
Unless you have performance issues if not the belt was installed correctly. The timing belt had skipped as indicated in the pictures and possible causes for the belt skipping are :
1. Belt tension was loose. Belt was installed correctly but the tension was insufficient and the slack in the belt had allowed the belt to skip. This could be due to a weak tensioner or the belt is not of the correct size ( number of tooth more than OEM)
2. Foreign materials in timing belt compartment. If anything had gotten between the timing belt tooth and the pulleys, the belt can skip tooth.
3. Failed valve train. If any of the camshafts had seized due to insufficient lubrications, the belt would skip.
Tooth can skip one tooth initially and subsequently additional skipping occurred resulting in the numerous tooth skipped.
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Saturday, November 6th, 2010 AT 12:25 PM