Driveability Woes

[MyerShift]

Hello, everyone!

My 1988 K car's timing belt snapped a few days ago with the car at 104,000 miles.

Took it in to have it replaced. (Thank goodness the old 2.2/2.5's are non-interference!)

I picked up the car yesterday and it idles fine, but is hesistant, shuddery, and generally non responsive.

What would be the most likely culprit here?

I plan on taking it back to have it looked at because it is barely drivable as compared to pre-belt break.

Edited June 12, 2011 by MyerShift

[ocnblu]

I wonder if the belt was installed correctly. Could it be out of time?

[MyerShift]

Probably. I find it upsetting, that's for sure!

[Intrepidation]

Sounds like the timing is off.

[SAmadei]

I agree that it sounds like the belt timing is off. They really should have test driven it. Trouble is, its hard to do a big repair like a timing belt without touching anything else. I'd jostle some of the wiring at that end of the engine, just to be sure they didn't make something loosen up or allow the spark plug wires to ground out at higher speeds.

In any case, I would hope the shop should make good on it.

[MyerShift]

Thanks for the input guys!

Sorry I haven't been on recently.

Turns out they forgot to hook a vacuum line up to the MAP sensor and also slightly advanced the timing to make starting easier.

[ocnblu]

Glad it was something relatively minor, Mr. Shift.