how do you know when your timming belt is broken?

**shadowdriver** · December 15th, 2006 06:28 PM

I was driving at 80kmph when I heard something blew form my engine, then i found my car dead and can no longer have it started

**al00399** · December 15th, 2006 06:46 PM

starting the engine is not possible when your timing belt breaks down. I remember my uncle had his pajero serviced changed the timing belt since he already reached 80K km, instead of using an original timing belt bumili cya ng replacement lng and while he was driving at 80kph there was a "toktok" sound and the engine shutdown. when the mechanic opened the engine naputol daw yung timing belt and tumukod yung mga pistons kaya full overhaul ang ginwa.

**XUV-AT2002** · December 15th, 2006 07:00 PM

yes it wont start anymore. it happened to me some years back with my car

**oliver1013** · December 15th, 2006 07:13 PM

Yep same with my L300...biglang may parang nasagasaaan na softdrink can na sound pero malakas!!...Then yun, baluktot yung camshaft,putol mga valves. 12k gastos replacement lahat at surplus!! pag all orig abot mga 30k siguro..

**Psylocke** · December 15th, 2006 07:17 PM

how to know if your spelling is broken?

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**OTEP** · December 15th, 2006 10:22 PM

You can also open the timing belt cover. It's made of plastic and is usually just held by two bolts. It is on the same side where the fanbelts of your vehicle are.

If you cannot see the belt anymore, then its broken.

**mbeige** · December 16th, 2006 04:13 AM

To add, if you have an interference engine, you'll need to overhaul it as well. Top overhaul yata tawag dun.

**lolo pepe** · December 16th, 2006 04:24 AM

don't wait until your timing belt gets broken and makes your day as well as your pocket miserable. have it replaced religiously at certain mileage/time intervals as recommended in your vehicle manual.

**OTEP** · December 16th, 2006 06:11 AM

My uncle just snapped the t-belt on his Lancer itlog last Thursday. Yup, it's overhaul time.

**rayban7g** · December 16th, 2006 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by al00399

starting the engine is not possible when your timing belt breaks down. I remember my uncle had his pajero serviced changed the timing belt since he already reached 80K km, instead of using an original timing belt bumili cya ng replacement lng and while he was driving at 80kph there was a "toktok" sound and the engine shutdown. when the mechanic opened the engine naputol daw yung timing belt and tumukod yung mga pistons kaya full overhaul ang ginwa.

same what happened to me more than 3 yrs. ago

Ginago yung trabaho ng mga lintek na "siraniko" na yun sa Banawe. Orig parts pa man din binili ko,.. wala rin!

Fortunately, hindi naman nasira mga valves.... no need to overhaul... kaya nakahinga ko ng malalim (casa ko na pinagawa ehh... para may warranty... na-holdap nga lang ako sa presyo!

) hehe!