2007-09-28 07:52:33 · 12 answers · asked by William 7 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Renault
you can blow your engine
2007-09-28 07:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by britt_910 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
After reading all the other answers, here's the real story. There's two possibilities; if your engine has an "interference" valve train, the bad things the others mentioned will happen and it'll cost you big bucks to have fixed. If your engine is not an interference fit, it'll just stop running. You'll have it towed to a shop, they'll align the crank and cam, put on a new belt and you'll be on your way. Piston height and valve lift varies between engines and the possibility of damage varies between manufacturers as well as one manufacturers own engines. Talk to a mechanic who works at a shop selling your brand of car and they should know what happens if you don't change at recommended times. There's three possibilities; you'll have to pay for replacing the belt if you drive it in as scheduled maintenance, add a towing charge to that if it busts on the road or have to decide between replacing the engine or junking the car.
2007-09-28 15:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The timing belt moves the valves. If a valve happens to be in the open position when it stops moving, a piston may collide with it, because it wont move and get out of the way. El Cruncho Grande!
If it's a Renault, It will be an intake valve, when the spark plug goes off, the air-fuel mixture in cylinder will burn as well as in the intake port and the manifold. The manifold will explode, and in a few seconds the car will burst into flames.
If it's a Toyota, the engine will stop, and it will be OK when you get a new belt.
2007-09-28 21:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer'sSister 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
By "removes itself" I guess you mean the chain gets off the sprocket. Timing Belts get 'loose' over time due to wear and that is why they have to be replaced after 75,000 (say) miles. The belt 'times' the cam / push rods / valve openings with the crank / pistons so it is a big deal to an engine. If it fails, dude...you're walking.
2007-09-28 14:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by gato_del_sol_3 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here's what will happen: The belt slips off the timing sprocket, the camshaft will stop turning, so one or more of the valves on one or more cylinder will remain open... the crankshaft will continue rotating (by inertia) and the pistons will move up and smash into the open valves.
Result: cracked and bent valves, damaged pistons, possibly even a cracked head.
NEVER let your timing belt fail. Always replace it every 60K miles.
2007-09-28 14:55:53 · answer #5 · answered by This is SPARTAAAA! 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If timeing belt removes itself in other words snaps your engine stops makes a horrible noise and your engine is now scrap your valves will be bent and you might of smashed a hole in your pistons basicley a very expensive repair bill .
2007-09-28 16:11:10 · answer #6 · answered by spike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THAT IS CAUSED BY STRETCHING OF THE BELT AND THAT HAPPENS BY DRIVEING AND MILAGE AND WEAR THAT THE CAR GETS AND IF ANY TIMMING BELT BREAKS WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING ARE IN MOTION DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICALE SOMETIMES THE BELT CAN BREAK AND THERE WONT BE ANY BENT VALVES AT ALL AND THEN SOME TIMES YOU MIGHT BE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND THEN BOOM IT BREAKS AND THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE BENT VALVES AND MORE DAMAGES BUT THEN SOME TIMES IT DOESNT HAPPEN IT JUST ALL DEPENDS ONTHE CAR AND LUCK AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD CAUSE WHAT EVER IS GOING TO HAPPEN YOU CAN BET IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN YOU LEAST ASPECT IT TO HAPPEN HOPE THIS HELPS THANKS AND GOD BLESS.,,,,,,,
2007-09-28 15:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Popeye 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Could seriously damage the engine: pistons, connecting rods, valves. If you are due for a timing belt change, DO IT!
2007-09-28 14:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by Matt D 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
99% of he time you will throw a rod which is referred as a blown engine. if you have been told your belt is ready to go its a lot cheaper then after when you will need a new engine
2007-09-28 15:02:15 · answer #9 · answered by cliffie 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The engine will stop and the possibility of bending valves exists as well...
2007-09-28 14:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Mis-alignment of valves and totally fu.cked.
2007-09-28 14:55:47 · answer #11 · answered by fat tart 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋