car wont run if the belt is broken ! Run a compression test.
One way to tell if the timing chain is broken on your Nissan Altima is to see if it will start. If it starts, it is not the timing chain. You can also remove the distributor cap, have someone step on the gas while you watch the engine. If the rotor moves, it is not the timing chain.
The only fix for broken timing belt or chain is to replace it.
Take the valve cover off of one bank of cylinders, have someone turn the engine over, and watch to see if the cam is turning. If not, the timing chain or belt is broken.
$1600 - $2300. The timing chain is not normally replaced unless it is broken.
Timing chain or belt is broken
With a broken chain the engine won't run at all.
Usually that is a sign of a broken timing belt or timing chain.
broken timing belt or chain....
i have a 2006 grande punto that timing chain snapped at 72000 miles
Unless the chain has broken on you, you do not need to replace it.
yes
Not recommended.