[Joeblow944]

Hey what were the symptons when your belt went out? I think mines gone too but I haven't been able to get my Dad to take a look at the 944 yet hehe. Right now it makes an awful sounding straining noise when I turn the ignition to start it up and the idle is totally uneven. My dad listened to it, he's a mechanic but not a porsche mechanic, and said he thought he heard valve noise. It just happened all of a sudden when I started it up one day. Are there any possible things it could be besides the timing belt jumping?

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to check? I think I need to remove the airbox and stuff, take off cover (and distributor it looks like too). Then how do check to see if the timing did indeed jump? Having trouble finding TDC too hehe. Doing this myself for now. Thanks =)