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Topic subjectbroken timing belt question
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129396, broken timing belt question
Posted by sheldon, Jan-21-10 06:06 PM
I'm looking to buy a car with a broken/shredded timing belt. Is there any possibility of piston damage? I know the valves are probably shot. I have a spare head at home so I'm not worried about that. Car is being sold REAL cheap, but I don't want to spend alot of money on the motor if I don't have to. It has 141k on it FWIW.

Thanks
129397, RE: broken timing belt question
Posted by DarkOne, Jan-21-10 07:07 PM
Even if there is, depending on how cheap you're getting it, undamaged stock rod & piston assemblies can be had fpr cheap... i have at least six or seven laying around myself.

But yes, the chance exists.
129412, RE: broken timing belt question
Posted by RoninEclipse2G, Jan-23-10 09:33 AM
Originally posted by DarkOne
Even if there is, depending on how cheap you're getting it, undamaged stock rod & piston assemblies can be had fpr cheap... i have at least six or seven laying around myself. But yes, the chance exists.


Those might have great other uses too }(
129441, RE: broken timing belt question
Posted by sheldon, Jan-25-10 10:45 AM
Those might have great other uses too }(



:D Nice hat rack. Car is selling for $600. Do any of you think it will be worth the price? Everything else looks good on the car(interior, body, etc.)
129442, RE: broken timing belt question
Posted by DarkOne, Jan-25-10 02:02 PM
Go for it. if you're planing on rebuilding the head, a stock bottom end rebuild in the event there is piston damage won't add much more to the cost.
129452, RE: broken timing belt question
Posted by sheldon, Jan-26-10 06:00 PM
That's true. Thanks.