how much damage can a timing belt do(cut) in a tazz 1.3?

Question

the timing belt of my car got cut the previous day, am afraid it might have damaged lots of thing as people are always saying . how true is it?

Answer 1

Was the engine running? in Gear and how fast? Bent valves and/or push rods, damaged pistons, cam shaft damage! All needs to be checked in a good shop.

Answer 2

A timing belt, if broken while the engine was running, can destroy the engine completely. The timing belt is what keeps the insides of an engine moving in an orderly manner. The timing belt keeps opening and closing the valves while the piston crowns are not in their way. It also ensures the camshaft is moving in correct time and actuating the valves at the right timing. When the belt breaks, the engine keeps moving due to inertia till it hits the various parts and also damages the cylinder head before coming to a rest. In such cases, damage may be incurred by the head, valves, pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, camshaft and even the block. In such cases the engine must be stripped and rebuilt.

Best would be to check the damage caused and if not severe, rebuild the engine. Else swap the motor.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Depending on the cylinder head design and the camshaft timing of the valves, serious damage can be done to the valves and the cylinder head. For example, if the valves have come in contact with the pistons, they may be bent or even broken. In such cases, the engine will not run or idle correctly because the timing belt will likely be broken or torn.

Answer 4

Just depends if that is a interference motor or not. If the instructions say with the new timing belt "Do not turn crankshaft with timing belt removed" Your going to be removing the Cly head to see those little smile shaped marks caused by pistons hitting valves. Bent valves broken valve guides snapped off valves. Broken rocker arms snapped camshafts broken rings on the pistons. Most times it is cheaper to go used motor shopping right away replace the engine with a brand new timing belt. Then take the removed motor apart to see why it is important to maintain your timing belt..