I have a D16y7. i was making a turn and my car died. I cranked it a bunch of times. Tested the battery and distributor. Took the valve cover off and my timing belt was broken. I was going to try to put on a new belt before i swap the engine. Is there anyway i can tell if the valves and pistons hit other that taking off the head? Also How would i go about setting up the proper timing with the crank and cam from this point?

I have a manual and the internet so i can figure anything out. Someone has done this before, could ya give me a couple pointers and where to start.

Thanks.

 

From what I have seen its pretty much hit or miss as to whether any Valves get bent when the Timing Belt breaks. I used to work at Honda and saw "several" SOHCs come in with broke Timing Belts and after a new belt was put on they ran just as good as before the belt broke. I have personally never seen a SOHC bend valves when the Timing Belt broke but thats not to say they haven't. My brothers Timing Belt broke years back on his D16Z6 at 80mph down the hwy and I put a new belt on it and it was fine and still running to this day..and actually made a trip to his new home in Dallas, TX from just outside Charlotte, NC. I think it was over a 1,000 Mile trip.

If your wanting to keep that engine i'd put a new T-Belt, Water Pump on it and see what happens.

To set the Timing you will have to pull the crank pulley and timing belt covers off. From there its straight forward and your manual will tell you. SOHCs are easy.

 

Ive looked into in alot and doesnt look to hard, just a bit time consuming, maybe a pain in the ***. The motor didnt smoke or anything so id like to save it if i can. Im gonna giver a try. I guess it makes sence to take everything apart and then get everything timed up. If the if it is pooched if will be almost out then anyways.

Thanks

 

Good Luck. I bet it will be fine once timed correctly with a new belt. Check the Tensionor as well to make sure it still spins smooth on its bearing.

 

I broke my timing belt a while back and put a new belt on and it was fine. Since it broke just like the cam gear up so it's at TDC. Then rotate the crank so that you can line up the timing marks on the crank pulley and the lower timing belt cover and you should be fine.

 

mine broke doing 95 on the highway and i ended up selling the car for 400 bucks....i felt real stupid when the guy replaced the belt in front of me and drove off in my car. I though it was ruined. what a dick he was too lol.

 

I tried to do a compression test and am not getting ANY reading. I tried cranking with out the spark plug and theres no pressure out the hole at all. Am i doing this wrong??

 

are you doing this with the new belt on or off?

 

The belt is off. Will it still work then??

 

I wasnt turning the cam with the crank. Compression is Good, getting the belt and pump tomorrow.

Thanks

 

will first off given the slight chance that your valves are still open you don't want to crank the car and have the chance of hitting them.

and im pretty sure you're supposed to do it with the belt on. with no spark plug.

 

If i make the cylinder im testing at TDC there shouldnt be a problem and the reading should be correct.

 

you want to make sure #1 piston is at the top(cant go higher, cant be lower absolute top) if thats what you mean. changing the belts is simple as long as your marks are in line. hardest part is getting the pulley off the engine...

 

So i finally found the tool to remove the crank pulley bolt. I put a new water pump and timing belt on, fired up first time with no problems after i rotated manually of course. No leaks no problems so far. My valves are NOT bent and the compression is even.