syvpunk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 While I was driving around town the other day my check engine light came on. Then the car started to sputter. And then it died. I had it towed to the dealership to see what had gone wrong. I snapped the timing belt. The mechanic said I was lucky that I didn’t bend a valve or do something worse to the motor. So $600 later I got my car back. But if I did blow the motor I guess it would have just been time for a swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 $600, ack! My new timing belt ran me $42.95 + tax and 6 hours of my time. Lucky on the valves though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcat467 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 lucky post pics of your car, looks pretty clean in the avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10197 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 that sucks man. i only paind 100 bucks for the mechanics to fix my timing and put a new one on. yeah u should post pics of ur car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syvpunk Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 that sucks man. i only paind 100 bucks for the mechanics to fix my timing and put a new one on. yeah u should post pics of ur car here are pics. http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s19/illhonda/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Looks like a fun project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 what do you know , yet another timing belt breaks with no valves bent , hmmm , i recall someone saying that that cant happen , lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syvpunk Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 what do you know , yet another timing belt breaks with no valves bent , hmmm , i recall someone saying that that cant happen , lol. i thought the same thing. but unlike my friende who did bent a few valves i didnt sit there like a moron and try go keep craking it over to get it to start. as soon as it happend i knew what it was. it was only a matter of time. i was well past when i was suppost to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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