Could these symtoms fit with a timing belt failure? My wife did not notice any noise or racket. The car slowed down quickly as if in gear with compression. She shifted down, and it slowed even more. It didn't make any racket when I turned the starter motor, just a high rpm whirr. I assumed the solonoid was not kicking, but it occurs to me that compression may be lost. If that were the case, would the starter motor turn so freely and without interference noise?
j.w.