08-21-2016, 10:51 AM
Hey all .. I've gotten lots of good info from this site over the years .. Here's hoping the experts have some insight for my situation ..
I have a stock 97 sidekick 4dr 4x4 1.6l 16v 5 speed 145k miles .. set up for towing behind my motorhome. loaned it out with incomplete instructions and they failed to get the transfer case into neutral. Pulled it in 2nd for 15-20 miles at speeds up to 60 mph before they noticed the smoke..
Haven't taken much of an inventory yet but for sure it melted the timing belt cover and the belt wore through it. Split the plastic top of the radiator wide open.
Went to pick it up after it cooled off and it started right up to put it on the trailer. Started right up at home to get it off the trailer. Idles fine. Oil light never goes out though.
So .. any guesses on what all the damage is/could be? Any chance I just need a new radiator, timing belt cover and a wire on the oil pressure sending unit? :-)
I have a stock 97 sidekick 4dr 4x4 1.6l 16v 5 speed 145k miles .. set up for towing behind my motorhome. loaned it out with incomplete instructions and they failed to get the transfer case into neutral. Pulled it in 2nd for 15-20 miles at speeds up to 60 mph before they noticed the smoke..
Haven't taken much of an inventory yet but for sure it melted the timing belt cover and the belt wore through it. Split the plastic top of the radiator wide open.
Went to pick it up after it cooled off and it started right up to put it on the trailer. Started right up at home to get it off the trailer. Idles fine. Oil light never goes out though.
So .. any guesses on what all the damage is/could be? Any chance I just need a new radiator, timing belt cover and a wire on the oil pressure sending unit? :-)