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What do you do if the timing belt breaks and how do you know if that is what happened?
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∙ 13y ago
If you think your Timing Belt broke DO NOT try to crank your car, if you continue to crank you car with a severed timing belt you will cause more damage. The only way you can tell for sure if the timing belt broke is to remove the upper timing cover and inspect the belt. If you see a naked cam sprocket your timing belt has broken and you will most likely need a top end engine rebuild.
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When is a timing belt bad?
When it breaks! You won't know until it breaks but you should inspect it and change it at the recommended interval
How do you know if your timing belt is bad?
The belt could be wearing but not show any problems. When the belt stretches the timing will jump and the engine will run rough. If the belt breaks then the engine wont run at all.
How do you know if your timing belt is broken?
I think,You can'nt start engine if this happened.
How do you know if or when should change timing belt on 90 prelude?
the timing belt needs to be replaced every 100,000 KM. I would change it a little prior to that. If it breaks, you can bend your valves.
How do you know when your timing belt is going bad on a Audi a6 2003?
You Don't - It just breaks and blows the engine
How do you know the timing belt is faulty?
Of course if it breaks the engine will not run. However there is no way to look at it and tell if it is ready to break or not. That is why timing belts are replaced at a certain mileage as outlined in your owners manual. On interference engines if the belt breaks you will have serious internal engine damage.
When should you change the timing belt on a 2004 Nissan Frontier?
Replace every 105,000 miles. Know that this is an interference engine and if the belt breaks you will have internal engine damage.
Does Honda Civic have timing belt or chain?
Know that all Honda Civics have a cam belt and they are interference engines. If the belt breaks there will be engine damage. They must be replaced from 60,000 to 110,000 miles depending on the year.
How do you know when the timing belt needs changing on a ford expedition?
It does not have a timing belt it has a chain
How do you know when the timing belt is bad on a 2002 Plymouth neon?
You will not know and you cannot tell by looking at it. This is why it is mandatory that you change it every 110,000 miles. Warning: This is an interference engine, so if the belt breaks you will have serious engine damage.
How do you fix a timing chain belt on a 92 Saturn SL2 and how do you know if you have a bent valve?
No such thing as a timing chain belt. It is either a belt or chain. Replace the belt according to the schedule in your owner's manual. If it breaks and your engine is an interference engine, you will 95% of the time have damage. You will know the extent of the damage when the engine is torn down. The 1992 SL2 has a timing chain. Mine has 240,000 miles on it and is still running fine.
How do you know if broken timing belt did more damage on 99 ZX2?
99 zx2 has a non interference engine. This means if the timing is off or the timing belt breaks, no damage will occur to your engine. If you replaced the belt and your engine runs rough, misfires, bucks, that means you didn't put the timing belt on right. It's got to be put on perfectly with the crankshaft at TDC and the cams aligned. Have fun. If you can figure it out, you can take it to a Ford dealer to have the timing belt put on properly.
