Had a garage do timing belt on 2.8 jtd ducato so should be good for a few years wrong
Done about 1500 miles heard something bounce under van so pulled over start looking round van cant see anything outside open bonnet and notice belt tensioner pulley coming through timing belt cover nut had come off pulley call aa get piggybacked home.
Get on to garage said someone may of got distracted while fitting belt about 8 months after them fitting they tried to get out of it.
Got on to trading standards they then had no option but to redo belt and replace with all new parts very lucky it never damaged engine.
Spoke to mechanic that fitted original and replacement he said first time it had happened to him in 40yrs i think he got distracted whilst doing job but a very lucky escape another 4 months i probably would of had problems getting garage to sort it.
All good in the end though and something to laugh about now
Done about 1500 miles heard something bounce under van so pulled over start looking round van cant see anything outside open bonnet and notice belt tensioner pulley coming through timing belt cover nut had come off pulley call aa get piggybacked home.
Get on to garage said someone may of got distracted while fitting belt about 8 months after them fitting they tried to get out of it.
Got on to trading standards they then had no option but to redo belt and replace with all new parts very lucky it never damaged engine.
Spoke to mechanic that fitted original and replacement he said first time it had happened to him in 40yrs i think he got distracted whilst doing job but a very lucky escape another 4 months i probably would of had problems getting garage to sort it.
All good in the end though and something to laugh about now