AND THANK GOD I DID!!
After a string of Japanese sports stuff i'm bored of trying too make silly BHP figures and driving stripped out drift cars i'm back in a IS200. It's probably 4 years since i owned my last one (a TTE Charged one) and i forgot how well screwed atogether and refined they are!!
Bought the car on Monday and been gagging to give it a full detail and service as there was plenty of paperwork with the car but no major service work done. So after a day of polishing i set about getting everything changed so i can have worry free driving for a while fingers crossed.
Did the usual Oil/Air/Fuel/Pollen/PCV Valve/Plugs which were all ready but nothing untoward, then thought i'd tackle the weaping waterpump o-rings and check on the Timing belt condition...........
Looks like something has been interfering with the belt and cleanly shredded half of it into masses of fibres sat inside the timing belt cover !! lol Oh well least i saw it in time i'd already bought a full timning belt kit, aux belts and a water pump to do next weekend but looks like it's tomorrows job instead :)
CHECK YOU TIMING BELTS IF YOU DON'T KNOW THERE HISTORY!! It's better than sitting at the side of the motorway wishing you had ;)