Pull the distributor cap, and turn the engine over. It you see no movement, the belt is broken.
If the engine runs at all, the timing belt is not "broke."
if the timing belt is broke, then the car wont start. and u probably bent a bunch of valves.
Maybe the timing belt broke.
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.
how can you tell if a timing belt is bad
When you have the belt put back on correctly it will be back in time.
No, the engine will not run with a broken cam belt.
It has a timing belt. Mine broke after 140K miles.
If you can drive the car, the timing belt isn't broken. An engine will not start or run with a broken cam belt.
if i remember correctly the 2001 still has an interference engine.....if your timing belt broke you surely pinged some valves.
Remove valve cover, then remove the side time belt cover. Check timing belt tension. If there's too much slack, loosen timing belt tensioner, put pressure against side of tensioner with long screwdriver, then tighten the tensioner bolt.
the LeSabre has a timing CHAIN. It does not need to be replaced. (unless you broke it :)