On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:18:10 -0800, beerismygas wrote:

>>if the belt is loose, you can skip a cam tooth. but you'd notice if
>>that had happened.
>
> couldnt this also happen when bump starting a car?
>
>
> car manufacturers should consider a valid possiblility for a driver to
> be driving up a very steep gradient, car stalls and moves back a bit
> turning the engine backward for a few rotations till driver brakes the
> car.

so why don't weld the wheels on then? that would stop them falling off if
we can't assume competent trained technicians do their job properly.