[MR2] 1987 MKI advice

[Kurt Krueger]

On 1/22/2012 4:16 PM, Jeff Richter wrote:
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>>   He's also directed me to other places or even the dealership for 
>> some things - don't remember the specifics off the top of my head, 
>> might have been a cracked exhaust manifold,  that he said he couldn't 
>> do any cheaper than they could.
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> It was the timing belt.

Glad someone checked the basics.

I've had timing belt issues after a car has sat for a while.  But my '86 
sat once for over a year without any issues.  So who knows.

Generally I'll rotate the engine a fuzz on a car that hasn't run for a 
while to take out any bends that may have set in the belt.  Then start 
it the next day and let it idle until hot.