So my engine died today at an intersection while approaching a left turn.

As I was hearing flapping noise but couldn't figure out what it was, I thought there was something hanging inside the wheel. When I found out it was already too late.

Infact, I came to a hault while the car was rolling to a stop at about 2000rpm, I wasn't pushing the car or revving it at all. It just stalled on me all of a sudden and wouldn't crank up.

So at this point, I dont know if any my valves are bent. But Im expecting the worst scenario.

My car has been towed to a shop to diagnose the problem, visually the belt has slipped off the cam gears just hanging between the valve cover and cam gears.

But I still dont understand how the belt slipped out, as I did my timing belt change just 6 months ago with less than 10K.

Im pretty sure the belt was slipped out while the car was idling with minimal revs, would this be severe enough to bend valves? There was no sign of power loss before hand, the problem just happened in a split second.

This is the worst day of my lude. I haven't even really push my car yet after the SMSP header and now sh*t happens.

 

that sucks... wish you the best though.

im curious as well on how the belt came loose.

 

Which JUN bumpsticks? If too much more lift than stock, could be a problem. I was rolling along about 70 in 5th gear when my t-belt took its last spin. Redid belt and started just fine. Compression was same as before it broke. Also had a friend loose one while rolling through mall parking lot, no damage then either.

Mike

 

Mine just shredded this past tuesday also. Apparently, a bolt vibrated loose and the CKP/TDC sensor came off and the metal piece that is under the Timing belt crank sprock shredded 2/3 of the timing belt. Im running the complete crower valvetrain minus cams and the H23 manual tensioner conversion. Im praying nothing happend to the valves. My shop told me that I could have "reved too high causing the bolt to vibrate loose" However, They were supposed to locktite everything. Im paying for the parts and they are doing the labor for free. Once they put the new timing belt on, they are going to do a compresion test as well as a leakdown test. We shall see.....

 

My belt came loose when my tensioner failed. I didnt hurt a thing and I was going 65-70 when it happened. So cross your fingers.

 

This is probably the 8th thread I've read about someones timing belt going out on them...I guess this is the week for this to happen or something *knock on wood*

 

My compression test suggests no readings from all four cylinders..
It is time for a full rebuilt.

 

That really sucks dude, it didnt have any psi at all?

 

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It is time for a full rebuilt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Bummer. Guess it's time to sleeve and go to 89mm bore, right?

 

were you running the auto-tensioner, or have you converted to manual tensioner?

 

damn. sorry to hear. i'm sure you'll bring it back though!!