How can u tell if your motors benn damaged from a timing belt brake while driving?

Asked by gerald0876 Mar 28, 2015 at 03:25 PM about the 1998 Honda Accord LX

Question type: General

1 Answer

13,285

You should be able to tell, just by removing the valve covers as opposed to the cylinder heads. After the cover is off, you should see one or more of the valves sticking up and be able to tell if they are chipped, scored or bent, with out pulling the head and looking at the underside of it. Also, with the belt snapped off, you should be able to rotate the camshaft pulleys by hand or with a wrench to see if they rotate smoothly or if something is bent or broken. Unfortunately f it is an interference type engine, you will no doubt have to replace the heads or have them rebuilt.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    JP1956
    Reputation
    6,980
  • #2
    Fredbrillo
    Reputation
    5,400
  • #3
    Jonathan Ford
    Reputation
    3,910
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Camry
52 Great Deals out of 985 listings starting at $2,212
Used Honda Civic
180 Great Deals out of 3,705 listings starting at $1,995
Used Honda CR-V
103 Great Deals out of 3,896 listings starting at $1,795
Used Toyota Corolla
108 Great Deals out of 2,035 listings starting at $2,795
Used Honda Accord Coupe
4 Great Deals out of 65 listings starting at $3,685
Used Nissan Altima
22 Great Deals out of 716 listings starting at $1,400
Used BMW 3 Series
71 Great Deals out of 1,176 listings starting at $1,995
Used Lexus ES
15 Great Deals out of 195 listings starting at $3,888
Used Toyota RAV4
108 Great Deals out of 2,083 listings starting at $3,888
Used Nissan Maxima
9 Great Deals out of 144 listings starting at $5,653

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.