I have a 92 ES-300 with 85000 miles on it. I was driving on the expressway and the engine stalled while the car was in motion. I brought the car to a complete stop and cranked the engine a few times, but it did not start. After continously cranking, it sputtered for 30 seconds and stopped again. A really nice tow truck guy tried to assist - checked if gas was flowing thru by loosening a blot just above the manifold and gas did come out. He then loosened the two bolts on this black casing on the right of the car next to the windshield washer fluid and told me my timing belt was broken.
I was totally confused, I thought timing belts are on the front of the car. What is the belt inside this black casing that runs from the front to the back of the car right next to the windshield washer container ? How do I know if the timing belt is broken and if so the damage it caused ?
