Timeing belt Broke Today

Blue02 · Post by **Blue02** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:18 pm

So i was pulling into NAPA this morning and the car just quits, dead stop, but still turns over like crazy but wont start come to figure out my timing belt broke so what i would like to know is whats gonna have to be replaced im thinking only the valves and the timeing belt and probly go ahead with the water pump but the timeing belt breaking wouldnt destroy the head would it? any info would be highly appriciated.

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:50 pm

It all depends on where the valves were when it broke. Sometimes it will just tweak a valve, and other times if the valve was full open, you may need a piston/head. There is no way of knowing which end of the spectrum it is until the head is pulled. Expect the worst, and hope for the best.

Once the damage is determined, then buy parts. A water pump is pretty much a mandatory replacement. It is what causes the belt failure sometimes.
If the head/bottom end is salvageable, then you will also need: new head bolts,gasket, cam seals,intake and exhaust gaskets. Valve cover gasket/tube seals may also need replaced.

It is almost a given that some valves at the minimum will need replaced. A full valve job/guides would be recommended, or for about $100 to $200 more a new Mag. head from mancini and new valves.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:54 pm

Time to pull it apart and see whats going on. Can't tell without doing that. It sucks, but it is what it is.

Blue02 · Post by **Blue02** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:14 pm

yeh id planned on the valves and all the gaskets for sure and as long as it dosent rain alllll day tomorrow that head is comeing off even though ive never did anything close to that im gonna dive in head first and learn along the way so ill keep yall posted i guess in the meantime i have to find something to drive

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:03 pm

Blue02 wrote:yeh id planned on the valves and all the gaskets for sure and as long as it dosent rain alllll day tomorrow that head is comeing off even though ive never did anything close to that im gonna dive in head first and learn along the way so ill keep yall posted i guess in the meantime i have to find something to drive

Good luck! That's how I learned. Check out my progress log if you need some reference pics, I have quite a few in there from my first rebuild.

Blue02 · Post by **Blue02** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:39 pm

So i went and got a 4 door cobalt today and the neon is being took in as partial credit on it as bad as i hated to let it go so now im wondering if anyone would even be interested in seeing pics of the Bosal Brospeed dual tip muffler that im going to keep off of it and the OBX Mid length Header with downpipe? someone let me know (this isnt a sale post just seeing if anyone may be interested in pics) and what could i expect to get for these? I gave $150 for the muffler and $130 for the header id like to get my money back thats all.