My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot?
08-29-2006, 03:18 PM
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My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot?
My car is a 1999 Civic EX. It has 170k miles on it. I drove it two miles up the street and then the timing belt snapped. Can I just replace the snapped timing belt and I'm good to go or is there more extensive work involved? TIA
08-29-2006, 03:21 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (jus2sho)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jus2sho »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My car is a 1999 Civic EX. It has 170k miles on it. I drove it two miles up the street and then the timing belt snapped. Can I just replace the snapped timing belt and I'm good to go or is there more extensive work involved? TIA</TD></TR></TABLE>
how fast where you going...
and looks like somebody is getting an engine swap
how fast where you going...
and looks like somebody is getting an engine swap
08-29-2006, 03:23 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (jus2sho)
ooo .. i heard if that happens when your driveing evrything gets fucked up ... new engine
sorry to hear that .. make sure youchange your itmeing belt every at least 50,000 miles ...
your car will run a lot longer ..
sorry
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sorry to hear that .. make sure youchange your itmeing belt every at least 50,000 miles ...
your car will run a lot longer ..
sorry
-Harrison-
08-29-2006, 03:28 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (HCJDM1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HCJDM1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ooo .. i heard if that happens when your driveing evrything gets fucked up ... new engine
sorry to hear that .. make sure youchange your itmeing belt every at least 50,000 miles ...
your car will run a lot longer ..
sorry
-Harrison-</TD></TR></TABLE>
well it can be repaired could be either a valve bent or worse...depends on how fast you were going "how fast your engine was moving... rpms"
50,000miles is to soon
sorry to hear that .. make sure youchange your itmeing belt every at least 50,000 miles ...
your car will run a lot longer ..
sorry
-Harrison-</TD></TR></TABLE>
well it can be repaired could be either a valve bent or worse...depends on how fast you were going "how fast your engine was moving... rpms"
50,000miles is to soon
08-29-2006, 03:28 PM
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^^50K?? wtf? id do every 100k or so. anyway, you probably bent valves, and if you were lucky, youll just need to replace various parts on the head(valves, possible guides, seals if its bent bad, or possibly the whole valve seat). if youre not so lucky, it couldve broken into peices, fucked up the pistons and cylinder walls, and destroyed the motor. either way, its not going to be a cheap fix. i say expletive it and swap..
08-29-2006, 03:30 PM
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depending on engine speed, etc you might be ok to set timing again with new belt and be ok but I would be suprised. More likely you are pulling the head and replacing bent valves.
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08-29-2006, 04:42 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (jus2sho)
So how hard is it to see if my valves are bent or not? Can I just take my engine cover off and check or what can I do? Thanks again for everyones input on my situation.
08-29-2006, 04:55 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (jus2sho)
man i had the same thing happen to me except i had a eg with a 95 gsr motor and i was going to work and all of a sudden i heard a loud *** thump under my car i thought i ran over a rabbit or a rock eventually the car stopped running and i coasted down the road, once i came to a stope i looked in my engine bay and saw that my crankshaft pulley fell off i towed it home and my t belt shred into a million pieces and it melted onto the t belt over so i cleaned it all off and threw on a new t belt and started it right up and never had any problems after that
08-29-2006, 05:22 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (ssdjoey1904)
Man, my gf's t-belt snapped and nothing happend. Just take off the head and inspect, it really the only way.
08-29-2006, 05:38 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (cambopheonix56)
I really don't the think that honda makes or has ever made a disturbance engine.
Mitsubishi on the other hand does make them, I have heard of alll kinds od stories about loosing a belt on a eclipse and the internals just mangle.
Change the timing belt and start it and see how long it lasts.
Mitsubishi on the other hand does make them, I have heard of alll kinds od stories about loosing a belt on a eclipse and the internals just mangle.
Change the timing belt and start it and see how long it lasts.
08-29-2006, 05:57 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (fanaticalK)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fanaticalK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I really don't the think that honda makes or has ever made a disturbance engine.
Mitsubishi on the other hand does make them, I have heard of alll kinds od stories about loosing a belt on a eclipse and the internals just mangle.
Change the timing belt and start it and see how long it lasts.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good thing honda made there engine's different
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Seriously, were do you people get this info, or do you just pull it out of your ***
Mitsubishi on the other hand does make them, I have heard of alll kinds od stories about loosing a belt on a eclipse and the internals just mangle.
Change the timing belt and start it and see how long it lasts.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good thing honda made there engine's different
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Seriously, were do you people get this info, or do you just pull it out of your ***
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08-29-2006, 06:12 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (jus2sho)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jus2sho »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So how hard is it to see if my valves are bent or not? Can I just take my engine cover off and check or what can I do? Thanks again for everyones input on my situation. </TD></TR></TABLE>
It's even easier than that.
Just remove your spark plugs and shine a flashlight inside to see if you have any dents on the top of your pistons. Crank it over a few times and check them all. If you don't have any dents, you're probably good to go! Just replace the belt.
It's even easier than that.
Just remove your spark plugs and shine a flashlight inside to see if you have any dents on the top of your pistons. Crank it over a few times and check them all. If you don't have any dents, you're probably good to go! Just replace the belt.
08-29-2006, 06:43 PM
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i don't think that the tolerance is tight enough for the y8s to bend valves.
i know that the b7s are fine. valves won't hit the pistons no matter what
i know that the b7s are fine. valves won't hit the pistons no matter what
08-29-2006, 07:05 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (Bense)
<U>i've seen </U>at least 20 snapped timing belts. only half of the civics <U>i've seen </U>had bent valves, and every accord <U>i've seen </U>had bent valves. so from my experience you may be ok.
08-29-2006, 07:17 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (G2 Speed)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G2 Speed »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
well it can be repaired could be either a valve bent or worse...depends on how fast you were going "how fast your engine was moving... rpms"
50,000miles is to soon</TD></TR></TABLE>
i do 50,000miles .. jusst to be on the safe side... i go up to santa cruz almost every weekend im not gonna take any chances ... that why i do it ... that all ... i dont want to be stuck in the middle of the 101 because i havea broken timeing belt ... i do everything early ... oli changes and all that good stuff ...
but that'sjust me
well it can be repaired could be either a valve bent or worse...depends on how fast you were going "how fast your engine was moving... rpms"
50,000miles is to soon</TD></TR></TABLE>
i do 50,000miles .. jusst to be on the safe side... i go up to santa cruz almost every weekend im not gonna take any chances ... that why i do it ... that all ... i dont want to be stuck in the middle of the 101 because i havea broken timeing belt ... i do everything early ... oli changes and all that good stuff ...
but that'sjust me
08-29-2006, 07:20 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (Heretic:Si)
the 88-91 civics with sohcs would not bend valves they were not interfierans (s/p)
the 92-95 civic non v tec were not either the only ones that were were the vtec ones
the 92-95 civic non v tec were not either the only ones that were were the vtec ones
08-29-2006, 08:08 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (twistedimage)
only way to find out is to pull the head. my friends belt tensioner broke one time and eveything was fine
08-29-2006, 09:24 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (8krdline)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 8krdline »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">only way to find out is to pull the head. my friends belt tensioner broke one time and eveything was fine</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, I say don't pull the head. Unless he wants to waste an afternoon and money on a new gasket.
No, I say don't pull the head. Unless he wants to waste an afternoon and money on a new gasket.
08-29-2006, 09:31 PM
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Re: My timing belt snapped while I was driving. Is my car shot? (twistedimage)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by twistedimage »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the 88-91 civics with sohcs would not bend valves they were not interfierans (s/p)
the 92-95 civic non v tec were not either the only ones that were were the vtec ones </TD></TR></TABLE>
you are wrong , basically all honda car engines are interferance.
the 92-95 civic non v tec were not either the only ones that were were the vtec ones </TD></TR></TABLE>
you are wrong
, basically all honda car engines are interferance.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chrisw85 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this is why i think honda should bring some F1 technology into their street cars, individually hydraulicly actuated valves. It wouldn't cost too much i swear </TD></TR></TABLE>
we got VTEC so it's okay
</TD></TR></TABLE>we got VTEC so it's okay