my timing belt snapped and the pistins hit the valves do i have to replace the motor or can i just replace the heads? i had 2 people tell me 2 diffrent things. what should i do help!!!!!
2006-09-29 09:11:27 · 9 answers · asked by amber t 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Call a mechanic.
2006-09-29 09:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by fireproof 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on what type of vehicle we are talking bout you may not even need to replace the head you will need to do a valve job and replace any bent valves i would say the first step is to have the head removed and have a mechanic who you trust look it over to see what damage was done i have seen a few cases where only one valve was bent and i have also seen where the valve went thru the piston if you would like more specific answer please sent me an email with year make and model and Will try to give the best advice i can
2006-09-29 16:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by donald e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to pull the head and take a look. I would say the valves would need to be replaced at a minimum, most likely you need a new head, and if the pistons are damaged enough, you will need new pistons as well. Typically, the engine block remains unharmed when this happens. It is much cheaper to replace the head than the whole engine.
2006-09-29 16:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by mcmustang1992 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a trusted mechanic take a look at it. With that much damage you may want to replace the motor, unless your mechanic is really good at boring out the heads and putting in new valves. (I am not a mechanic)
2006-09-29 16:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Hebrews 11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of vehicle is this? How expensive is it to have a used engine installed? It sounds like that would be your best course of action. Always replacing is a better avenue to pursue, rather than "opening" up the engine. You sound like you understand VERY clearly what happened to your vehicle. My question is WHY, didn't you have the timing belt replaced sooner as per regular maintenance of any vehicle so equipped? This repair you NOW face could very easily have been prevented. An expensive lesson learned, I bet.
2006-09-29 16:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely, just replace the head from a junkyard. Pull the head and check to be sure the pistons all come up to the same height to be sure no rods are bent. Check the pistons also to be sure they don't have any holes punched in them. Good luck.
2006-09-29 16:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the damage done did the piston damage the valve? is the piston damaged ? is the head damaged ?
you should be able to replace just the damaged parts and not the whole engine block
2006-09-29 16:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by Rainy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - you'll need to replace the engine to avoid more problems down the road - look for a used one.
2006-09-29 16:19:29 · answer #8 · answered by ravenwood4455 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a man to take a look at it.
2006-09-29 16:12:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋