Broken timing belt
#1
My mate has just had a head on crash with a wall(silly boy)in his STI 7.Impact was so severe that it broke the timing belt.
Question is
Will the engine be destroyed
and if repairable how much
Question is
Will the engine be destroyed
and if repairable how much
#3
How do you mean "broke the timing belt"... are we talking about a bit of damage to the timing belt cover, or are we talking about bits of brick embedded in the oulpump cover? If it's "mearly" a little superficial damage to part of the timing belt cover, you/he might have a chance of the engine surviving to fight another day.
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Its not uncommon to lose the engine in a front end smash.
The front collapses and smashes into the cam covers. The wheels break (plastic) or get bent (metal) and the belt either snaps or just falls off. In almost all cases, there is piston/valve contect.
If you are lucky, its just bent valves that can be replaced. If the end of the valve snaps off (STi sodium filled valves are prone to this) then its new heads and new pistons, with the possibility of big end bearing damage.
The front collapses and smashes into the cam covers. The wheels break (plastic) or get bent (metal) and the belt either snaps or just falls off. In almost all cases, there is piston/valve contect.
If you are lucky, its just bent valves that can be replaced. If the end of the valve snaps off (STi sodium filled valves are prone to this) then its new heads and new pistons, with the possibility of big end bearing damage.
#5
Yep its bent valves
Anyone know how much to repair.
Cost of valves and cost of workmanship
its just that he is trying to sell the car to me and i would like an idea of costs first
Thanks
Anyone know how much to repair.
Cost of valves and cost of workmanship
its just that he is trying to sell the car to me and i would like an idea of costs first
Thanks
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Might be just as handy to try and source a pair of complete cylinder heads??
edited..ooops, STI7, u aint gonna get them sec hand easy
[Edited by ustolemyname??stevieturbo - 7/31/2002 2:51:27 AM]
edited..ooops, STI7, u aint gonna get them sec hand easy
[Edited by ustolemyname??stevieturbo - 7/31/2002 2:51:27 AM]
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