The shop then did the repair and they showed me the old timing belt as it was getting removed…and to my surprise::: the timing belt was fully INTACT, on the gears correctly, and NOT in danger of snapping like Checkered flag service had CLAIMED. I then took it back to the shop that replaced the belt 9,000 miles ago and told them that Checkered flag claimed that the timing belt needed to be changed immediately cause they CLAIMED that they HEARD and SEEN that the timing belt was bout to snap.

I said, “how do u know that it’s not coming from somewhere else?” She replied, “ well the mechanic took the timing cover off and seen it hanging off, half ripped and about to snap at anytime.” So I approved the starter replacement and immediately declined the “”timing belt repair”… due to me being highly suspicious, being that the timing belt was replaced by a reputable shop only 9,000 miles ago. She replied “ cause the mechanic can hear it.” I said that me and other reputable mechanics heard absolutely no abnormal noise. Then after a few hours the service writer claimed that it needed a starter AND that they also found that the timing belt was about to break.

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