So the timing belt broke, and left me stranded on the side of the highway today. My question is, after we replace the actual belt, do we need to set the timing? How do we do it? Is it possible to do it with out taking it to a mechanic?
No rods or anything got harmed when it broke.
It is a 1996 Hyundai Sonata.
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2007-09-17 12:06:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Hyundai
If you line up the timing marks and put a belt on it, then it will be "timed". Slip a timing belt on there and see if the engine will fire, sometimes the Hyundais will break a belt and not bend valves, but not very often. If it runs, consider yourself lucky and go buy a lottery ticket!!!
2007-09-18 14:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by Andy T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to have a look at the owner's manual, Bugg. If there is a scheduled replacement interval of 60,000 miles on the timing belt, it's a critical issue, meaning your engine is an "interference" engine. This means if the belt breaks, or more likely, skips around on the pully it rides on, the valves and pistons come together doing great damage. Bent valve stems, holed pistons and ruined camshafts are typical results, and the faster the engine is turning when the break or slippage occurs, the greater the damage.
Dadeo is correct in that the car needs to be looked at by a mechanic, and preferably a dealer mechanic if possible. I feel they don't put enough emphasis on this critical part of the vehicle and the importance of tending to it per the schedule in the owner's manual. Way too many people seem to get hurt by this simply from not knowing. Best of luck.
2007-09-17 18:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by toocrazy2yoo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I forget what kind of displacement motor is in the Hyundai Sonata.
You need a manual on the motor for the vehicle to get started, look through that and see, if you can understand and comprehend the information provided there than you will be able to do the timing.
I believe on the crank pulley somewhere there are markers to mark the timing for the crank, and on the cams I believe on the cam gears it shows markings on where it is to be set.
You may have to reset the distributor rotor too, but that's a maybe.
This is not a job for an amateur and a licensed mechanic should do the job to prevent any other damages that can possibly happen. It's hard to tell if you have any rods bent/broken, or rings fried, etc etc, unless you are to rip apart the motor and take it down to bear nothing.
2007-09-17 12:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
U r going 2 need a another engine....usually when these cars' belt go off, the cylinder's head get all messed up...(some FWD do this, specially Hyundai's). Good luck.
2007-09-17 20:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gambit-Xeneise 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
given the fact that that the distributor or what ever the computer uses for a timing reference is directly driven by the cam shaft the ignition timing should not be effected. as long as your cam to crank timing is accurate, then you should not have an issue. i am curious about one thing though, i do believe that Hyundai uses an interference engine
2007-09-17 20:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by mdk68gto, ase certified m tech 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The belts can be bought at any auto parts store,but to prevent any damage to your engine,please have the work done by a mechanic.
2007-09-17 12:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Hyundai tech, are you sure you didn't bend any valves? Well you can do this yourself,but a half decent shop can and should do a compression and leak down test to see if you did any damage. I would leave this one to the pros. Just trying to help
2007-09-17 18:04:43 · answer #7 · answered by dadeo 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i would go to a mechanic in your hood and check out prices of timing belt installation take the best price and get it on the business receipt nobody with out paper
2007-09-18 14:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by mort 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋