Hey guys,

Damn timing belt broke! Stock belt lasted 15,000 w/Spec C's.....I knew I should have used the Power Enterprises belt. For those not using it, I highly recommend it!

Was locked in cruise control @ 78 mph about 100 miles from home and it just let go. I was planning to pull the motor and put it into my CX today. What do I do now? Any advice?

This was to be it's new home


[Modified by TodaSi, 11:01 PM 4/29/2002]

 

Ono! That sucks Chad. I hope the damage isn't too nasty.... 15k miles....

 

Ouch, Time to pull the head and check for damage. Hopefully you'll be one of the lucky ones.
Goodluck

 

Any bent valves? Piston damage? If not, you may be able to re-install your head and timing belt and be on your way.

 

dang chad sorry to hear that hopefully not too much damage

le - who wishes the motor a speedy recovery so he can see it whoomp up gingerwoman

 

Well the car is about 100 miles away @ a Honda dealer. So, instead of having them do the work, I'm gonna rent a dolly and tow it home tomorrow or the next day. When I was stranded on the highway, a nice Civic Si (4th gen w/b16a) stopped and helped me out, gave me and my fiancee' a ride to a gas station he said, he just couldn't stand to see a fello Civic owner stranded on the highway in the rain. I bought him a tank of gas for his help and he was on his way.

As for the engine, already ordered a Power Enterprises timing belt so I can be ready when I pull the head and survey the damage.


[Modified by TodaSi, 11:01 PM 4/29/2002]

 

****...It only lasted 15k Miles? That's Ridiculous...

How long should the Power Industries Belt last?

Suprdave

 

Big dogs want big primary lobes.
Big primary lobes put a lot of stress on the valvetrain.
Sucks, but oh well...

 

35K on my OEM belt with lumpy joy

sorry to hear chad.

 

You're a homo!

BTW, my OEM belt lasted 4K miles.

 

Do Jun 3's have the same problem?

Suprdave

 

no...havent heard any yet

 

Sorry to hear about your problem. I have a PE belt if you need one. I can ship it out asap. Email me Jeffna77@aol.com

 

That really sucks! Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

CB

 

It's all in how you install it. Quoting Stephen Sakai:

"if you are installing the belt using the factory method YOU ARE INSTALLLING IT IMPROPERLY. The factory method does not work for stiff springed big cammed motors. Stephen S. Sakai steve@sgt-racing.com"

I'd go with the power industries belt in my motor for sure. Cheap insurance if you ask me . . .

 

DITTO. Couldn't have said it any better.

 

it's Power Enterprise

 

At least he has it right in his sig.

 

Stephen Sakai? Who dat?

I know I've heard of him somewhere...isnt that the guy that played Lance in F&F? He works on cars in real life?

 

Hey I screwed it up, not Jeff. Be sure to read past the first four letters of the username ;-)

ha ha :-P

 

dunno, some dude on Yahoo Type R club . . .

 

so what installation method works with big cams and stiff springs ?. Personally I think stock belts work fine with stiff springs but that is just my opinion, I am refferrig to Jun cams and valvetrain mostly though, dunno about Toda cams. Anyone else have info on this. I know guys that have run 100,000 miles on Jun cams and valvetrain with no probs. Ive got about 50,000 miles on mine. Wish you all the best with your engine Chad, she was a beauty. Hope it escaped with little injury. crossing our fingers.

Joey

 

Did Stephen outline the proper method or any pointer on installing timing belt

on a stiff springed big cammed motor? I did a search but couldn't find any more

information. Thanks

 

JUN valvesprings are stiffer than Toda valvesprings and I have not heard of anbody have any problems with belt slipping with JUN

Toda lobes are beefier than JUN, Could it be with the cams not the valvesprings?


[Modified by t, 4:13 PM 4/29/2002]

 

aww man, you had such a monster motor too.. I hope all is well under the valvecover Chad