so basically my timing belt broke. the car wasent moving. it was warming up in my parking lot. does that mean i need a new engine or can i just replace the belt? and does anyone know how to replace the belt?
2007-01-22 14:10:05 · 10 answers · asked by Lloyd P 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My friends 1985 Civic broke the belt and he needed top of motor re-built, it was interference. You have to be a pretty apt mechanically inclined to do a timing belt, big job.
2007-01-22 14:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by wheeler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Determine what type of engine is in your car.
Based on the information here:
http://www.ourautoshop.com/TBeltChart.html#HONDA
If the engine was an interference fit, then you're stuck and you'll more than likely need a new engine.
(There are two Honda motors that are not interference fit, the 2.0L SOHC and a 3.2L)
You can always try to replace the timing belt with out taking the whole engine apart and taking a chance, but it doesn't take but one smack to bend the valves badly.
2007-01-22 14:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the valves hit the pistons you need a new motor. Check with manufacturer. Ask this: If timing belt breaks, do pistons and valves collide? (provide make ,modle ,year.) Yes means new motor. You can never tell how much damage has occured When you bend valves. It could crush the grove the piston ring rides in. Keeping the piston ring from floating/rotating within its own groove. Causing cylinder wall scaring-now the bottom of yuor engine is broke. Burns oil smokes lowcompression. I Tink u just need a belt.
2007-01-22 14:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by drpete650 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
89 Civic Si
2016-11-14 04:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on alot of different things.do you have what is refered to as an interfearance motor?how fast was the idle?what displacement is the motor the best advice i can give you is buy a repair manual for your honda hayes makes a decent one.i would try to replace the belt and give it a shot.if you have done a timing belt before it isnt a really hard job.
2007-01-22 14:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up "japan parts" They have thousands of 25K mile motors for japanese cars. Japan scraps motors after 25K miles for smog reasons. Ask a mechanic if your engin bends valves when the belt goes, if not, you can replace the belt for around 4or 500 bucks. That car should give you 300K miles. If you are at 150 or so devinately fix it.
2016-03-28 22:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the engine. Is it a non interference engine? Usually if it is a DOHC then you might of bent a valve. If it's a SOHC then you should be able to just change the belt.
2007-01-22 14:18:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gyea you should just replace the belt..its not worth replacing the engine considering that an si motor will go for 3k and more..si's are made for racing
2007-01-22 14:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by onefastda9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't be cheap OR easy but you can replace the belt....you don't need a new engine.
Get a Chilton's manual for your Honda for $27.45 and do it yourself.
http://www.delmarlearning.com/browse_product_detail.aspx?catid=12103&isbn=0801986834&cat1ID=AU&cat2ID=CHM
2007-01-22 14:17:53 · answer #9 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on if it damaged any thing major in the engine.
2007-01-22 14:15:10 · answer #10 · answered by angel eys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋