the car died while i was accelerating to about 40mph, is this most likely the timing belt? how much to fix if it is? if it is too much, what are options for selling it and around how much could i get for it with a dead engine? sorry for too many questions, but i don't know much about car repairs and a little stressed right now of it. thanks for any helpful advice.
2007-03-26 03:49:49 · 5 answers · asked by FoundNemo 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i wasn't sure if it's the timing belt, but just wanted a general cost because it is a worse case scenario. i've heard of others who've had cars died on them like this and they have been a broke timing belt. there was no smoke or vibrations, but it did sound as if something broke and the speedometer slowly going down and car coming to a stop. this is an older car, and i believe the belt hasn't been changed yet. they were just signs of a broken belt, but yea i wasn't 100% sure.
2007-03-26 04:29:52 · update #1
The belt itself is about $40... If you were driving and the belt broke; your engine is as far out of time as it could ever be. Fortunately, I think Integras are non-interference engines. Which means, the cam shafts and the crankshaft would not have destroyed each other during the event. However, your description of the event is less than illuminating; were there other sounds, vibrations,smoke,smells? How old is said belt?
2007-03-26 04:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by High-wire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. it may cost $500 bucks. If you take your car to a shop. Its a major repair because the front of your engine has to be removed in order to get to the timming belt. I hope you know for sure that it IS the Timeing belt.
I would suggest (I have done this) finding a school in your area that is teaching students how to fix cars. Your car will be a "work progect" for the students, and all repairs to your car wont cost you a dime.
2007-03-26 04:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mike E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you think timing belt? It could be fuel pump, fuel filter, coil pack, any one of a number of problems.
Step one, find out what the problem is.
Step two, ask the mechanic who found the problem "How much to fix it?" He will tell you.
With any job, timing belt or anything else, the cost is the cost of the part, plus the labor rate per hour multiplied by the number of hours the job takes, plus sales tax if any, plus a percentage of the total bill as a shop charge in some shops.
2007-03-26 04:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are $500 installed. Even a 93 is worth more than that unless your car is really beat. The cheapest a Honda/Accura typically goes for is about $3000 even on clip joint lots.
2007-03-26 03:57:03 · answer #4 · answered by Sane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got some good advice from oklatom above, be smart and follow it, your problem could be other than a broken timing belt.
2007-03-26 04:15:34 · answer #5 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋