My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles?
05-01-2004, 04:13 PM
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My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles?
Had a new belt installed by mechanic. Was going 60 then, snap.
What might be the cause the failure of a new belt. I also changed the water pump when I had the new belt installed. Also, how likely is valve damage when a D16 snaps its belt?
What might be the cause the failure of a new belt. I also changed the water pump when I had the new belt installed. Also, how likely is valve damage when a D16 snaps its belt?
05-01-2004, 04:15 PM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (Go-Cart)
Was the belt exposed? Maybe a rock jumped up and got in there.
Or maybe it was just a cheap belt, i would go back to that mechanic and bitch to him to fix it.
Or maybe it was just a cheap belt, i would go back to that mechanic and bitch to him to fix it.
05-01-2004, 04:21 PM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (Luserkid)
If it was installed properly then its not his fault. To make sure its done right this time though I have my car in the good hands at Intercrew. They are going to test the head to see if I bent any valves.
Anyone have experience with a timing belt breaking on a D16.
Anyone have experience with a timing belt breaking on a D16.
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05-01-2004, 06:24 PM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (Go-Cart)
I don't think it would **** anything up, just go to the mechanic and get your money back, and do it yourself or pay some one to do it that know what they are doing. BTW new timing belt is like $30 I think.
05-01-2004, 06:27 PM
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Re: (rxse7n)
I don't know, but one of my dumb *** friends was cleaning off the valve cover with a rag while the belt was exposed and the car was running. You could imagine what happened next. Rag cought caught timing jumped and his fingers almost got grinded to the bone.
Just put it on incase something spill on it or something hits it.
Just put it on incase something spill on it or something hits it.
05-01-2004, 06:44 PM
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Re: (rxse7n)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rxse7n »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Possible dumb question...is it bad to not have the belt cover on there? I never really thought about a rock gettin in the way or something...horror stories?</TD></TR></TABLE>
(heavy sarcasm)yeah, those crazy bastards at honda always putting extra covers on things. Seen someone lose a screw into there, result was a timing belt hanging on by a thread.
if you still have the belt, tell us what it looked like..... straight snap? worn on the edges? etc.....
(heavy sarcasm)yeah, those crazy bastards at honda always putting extra covers on things. Seen someone lose a screw into there, result was a timing belt hanging on by a thread.
if you still have the belt, tell us what it looked like..... straight snap? worn on the edges? etc.....
05-01-2004, 06:56 PM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (Go-Cart)
I live in Richardson, and this semester is about to end, so i wil lhave some extra time.
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05-01-2004, 07:14 PM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (EL Vap133)
was the belt oem???
im gonna bet 100 dollars it wasnt installed right , or oem . a belt is supposed to last 100k , but be changed what , every 60k?
there is no way a properly installed belt would break after 5k.
did it actually break or slip off?
im gonna bet 100 dollars it wasnt installed right , or oem . a belt is supposed to last 100k , but be changed what , every 60k?
there is no way a properly installed belt would break after 5k.
did it actually break or slip off?
05-02-2004, 06:59 AM
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Another possibility could be it rubbed the teeth on the cam gear and just got a few cracks in it and eventually just broke.
Also debris i'm sure could **** your timing belt up and yet again thats another reason why i leave my timing belt cover<u>s</u> on.
Also debris i'm sure could **** your timing belt up and yet again thats another reason why i leave my timing belt cover<u>s</u> on.
05-02-2004, 07:08 AM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (Go-Cart)
mechanic is responsible and i would also ask if he used genuine honda parts
05-02-2004, 12:15 PM
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I would say you just got a defective belt and as for any thing being wrong with you motor the answer is NO my belt broke and everything was fine when I put the my new belt on
05-02-2004, 12:44 PM
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Re: My timing belt broke after only 5,000 miles? (JDM PRO)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM PRO »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mechanic is responsible and i would also ask if he used genuine honda parts</TD></TR></TABLE>
I have a feeling it wasn't a OEM honda Belt.
I have a feeling it wasn't a OEM honda Belt.
05-02-2004, 01:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Go-Cart »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My cover was on. Any other reasons why the belt broke? What could be damaged?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Bent valve, damaged pistons. Either you had bad luck and the belt just snapped, maybe it was a defective belt, or the mechanic did not install it properly. I would put my money on the mechanic not installing it correctly.
Bent valve, damaged pistons. Either you had bad luck and the belt just snapped, maybe it was a defective belt, or the mechanic did not install it properly. I would put my money on the mechanic not installing it correctly.
05-02-2004, 01:17 PM
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did he replace the timing belt tensioner? did he adjust it properly? take your car to honda, give him the estimate to fix the motor/valvetrain.
if people can sue (innocent at that) doctors for people dying then you can sure as **** have him pay for your dead motor
if people can sue (innocent at that) doctors for people dying then you can sure as **** have him pay for your dead motor