[ol'skoolrex_PH]

yesturday my timing belt went (that's what I am assuming, the engine will turn over but no compression)
is my head gone? or can I slap a new belt on there and go.. I sure hope it's the later

 

[b16a1]

too bad usually isn't the later

start cryin' baby, if you've tried firing her up again after she stopped, you've probably made some stinky stuff hit the fan...

 

[JDM_SOL]

either your timing belt broke loose ore you jumped a few teeth, change the belt and check compression, I´ve had this problem before and no damage done....good luck

 

[NawTeeCRX]

I broke the timing belt on my original motor before. I wasn't even gunning it, I was really light on the throttle in 1st gear after a stoplight, then the car died. I tried starting it a couple of times after that.

Fortunately, no head damage since I wasn't hard on the throttle when the belt snapped. Just had the timing belt replaced and it started right up after that.

 

[ol'skoolrex_PH]

I was just coasting to a stop at a light when it died.. no throttle at all.
I just took a look and the timing belt is still there.. maybe it just jumped a couple of teeth? it's kinda old..

 

[Steel]

Even if it did jump some teeth you dont necessarily need a new head. Alot of time people come into honda ( I work there ) with the same problem and somehow the head is fine they just need the new belt. Just the right time I guess, but at the same time sometimes people do need to have theiur head checked which runs about 200 plus parts here.

 

[CRX-RX]

Buy a new belt from honda (not the junkyard), put it on and check your comression then, that will tell you if you need a new head or not. Either way, you're gonna need a new belt.

 

[91Integracer]

my belt blew and I needed new valves, rods, pistons, and the head machined...

 

[Steel]

my belt blew and I needed new valves, rods, pistons, and the head machined...

You must have royally F*ed that to need new rods and pistons. I dont see how you could have needed rods at all. Pistons I can only mildly understand, were you running boost or what?

 

[91Integracer]

I wasnt running shit.. 3 rods just broke... and i have no idea how...its just my luck... like today... i got a 98 blazer for the winter and I just had to tow it to the shop cuz it wouldnt start....

 

[ProjectZC]

If your belt is still there it might not be your timeing belt at all. What where the symptoms when it died?. Your distribuitor could have went. The bearing could have locked up then the belt might have slipped a tooth or two mine did once. Or you ignitor might have died very common on hondas. See if your getting spark. take the #1 plug out and the spark plug insert the plug into the wire and prop it up so it is not touching anything. Then try to turn it over and see if you got a spark. The way your car died sounds like the way mind did when the Dist went. Good luck

 

[ol'skoolrex_PH]

yeah I was suspecting that it might be the distruputer thingy.. fucking sucks.. cause I can look and see that everything is turning over just fine.. I guess I'll check for spark and then whatever, there's 160$

it was a very unlucky day for me. There is an APB out for my car and I was pulled over 3 times on the way home (it's usually once or twice, never three times)

 

[Steel]

You can check to see if its the belt by taking off the oil cab and looking into the vavlve cover to see if the cam is turning. If it ism its not you belt.

 

[ol'skoolrex_PH]

well.. I didn't see a spark.
the only thing that makes me wonder that it's not the distributor is that the engine doesn't turn over fast, it kinda lugs a little or something?

 

[Steel]

Try what I did, if it is the belt alrady it cant cause more damage.

 

[ol'skoolrex_PH]

OK! here is what I found!

the reason for no spark is that the disributor is cam driven (duh) wen well.. I did was Steel said and pulled the cap off and found that the cam was not turning and found the cam gear to be at fault
the cam gear broke!! the little woodruff key snapped and got stuck in there so taht was the only thing keepin' the gear on. I got a spare gear and it should be running soon

thanks for the help guys

 

[Steel]

Wow am I awesome, actually thats cool that its not that bad man. Good luck with it.

 

[CRX-RX]

Not to rain on your parade, but just because that happened doesn't still mean that you wouldn't need a new head, same effect as the timing belt breaking. Hope for the best though, but just to be sure, after you get it fixed, run a compression test.

 

[ol'skoolrex_PH]

hey you know, you're right! the head got fucked up
by the way.. this is my DX.. so the Si head is going to lower compression so guess what!? you know my sponsored EW4 project? well we are pushing for a new deadline - now

yay! (not)

does anyone know if aeroquip makes banjo bolts as a part of their custom AN hose line kits?