If the timing belt breaks does it ruin the engine?

Asked by Lorddorrin Jul 14, 2015 at 05:41 PM about the 1995 Honda Civic

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1995 civic 1.6 ohc vtec , yes it's "J" made
4 door 5th Gen civic with similar engine ,
was ordered that way .think the timing
belt broke does that mean the engine is
shot?

2 Answers
17,595

crumbob answered 9 years ago

It depends on weather it is an interference engine or not

4 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
65,510

firebird338 answered 9 years ago

If one of the valves was open (intake or exhaust valve) when the belt broke it is a possibility that the piston bent a valve.

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Civic

Looking for a Used Civic in your area?

CarGurus has 3,690 nationwide Civic listings starting at $1,995.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Honda Civic Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    ColdinMA
    Reputation
    2,390
  • #2
    Guru9CNGV
    Reputation
    2,140
  • #3
    GuruDMD1V
    Reputation
    2,130
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
43 Great Deals out of 907 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota Camry
48 Great Deals out of 979 listings starting at $2,212
Used Toyota Corolla
122 Great Deals out of 1,994 listings starting at $2,795
Used Honda Civic Coupe
19 Great Deals out of 276 listings starting at $2,914
Used Honda CR-V
99 Great Deals out of 3,843 listings starting at $1,795
Used Hyundai Elantra
161 Great Deals out of 3,498 listings starting at $2,995
Used Ford Mustang
65 Great Deals out of 1,258 listings starting at $4,995
Used Toyota RAV4
100 Great Deals out of 2,089 listings starting at $3,888
Used Nissan Altima
22 Great Deals out of 709 listings starting at $1,400
Used BMW 3 Series
71 Great Deals out of 1,168 listings starting at $1,795

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.