91 civic timing belt broke
 

Timing belt snapped on the Civic with I think the 1300 motor. I was just
backing out of my driveway and it quit.
Mechanic wants 700 bux just to install the belt. tensioner.waterpump.
Says interference motor so probaly bent some valves and if so to pull
the head if it doesn't run with new belt thats another 700.
I only paid a thousand for it. Seems crazy to spend 1400 more.
I do like the car and it has pretty low miles.
What would you folks do?
I can get 350 for it at salvage
thanks

Re: 91 civic timing belt broke
 

daniel peterman wrote:
> Timing belt snapped on the Civic with I think the 1300 motor. I was just
> backing out of my driveway and it quit.
> Mechanic wants 700 bux just to install the belt. tensioner.waterpump.
> Says interference motor so probaly bent some valves and if so to pull
> the head if it doesn't run with new belt thats another 700.
> I only paid a thousand for it. Seems crazy to spend 1400 more.
> I do like the car and it has pretty low miles.
> What would you folks do?
> I can get 350 for it at salvage
> thanks
>
pull the rocker cover and check the valve lash. if any are dramatically
loose, you've bent a valve.

you can buy a whole new motor for US$300, used japanese import.

Re: 91 civic timing belt broke
 

Thanks Jim
I never thought of just checking for bent valves that way. I'm gonna try
that today.

Re: 91 civic timing belt broke
 

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:11:32 -0800, jim beam wrote:

> daniel peterman wrote:
>> Timing belt snapped on the Civic with I think the 1300 motor. I was just
>> backing out of my driveway and it quit.
>> Mechanic wants 700 bux just to install the belt. tensioner.waterpump.
>> Says interference motor so probaly bent some valves and if so to pull
>> the head if it doesn't run with new belt thats another 700.
>> I only paid a thousand for it. Seems crazy to spend 1400 more.
>> I do like the car and it has pretty low miles.
>> What would you folks do?
>> I can get 350 for it at salvage
>> thanks
>>
> pull the rocker cover and check the valve lash. if any are dramatically
> loose, you've bent a valve.
>
> you can buy a whole new motor for US$300, used japanese import.

Just out of curiosity... What is the approximate weight of these motors?

Re: 91 civic timing belt broke
 

Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
news:erpv6n$nrg$1@news.datemas.de:

> On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:11:32 -0800, jim beam wrote:
>
>> daniel peterman wrote:
>>> Timing belt snapped on the Civic with I think the 1300 motor. I was
>>> just backing out of my driveway and it quit.
>>> Mechanic wants 700 bux just to install the belt.
>>> tensioner.waterpump. Says interference motor so probaly bent some
>>> valves and if so to pull the head if it doesn't run with new belt
>>> thats another 700. I only paid a thousand for it. Seems crazy to
>>> spend 1400 more. I do like the car and it has pretty low miles.
>>> What would you folks do?
>>> I can get 350 for it at salvage
>>> thanks
>>>
>> pull the rocker cover and check the valve lash. if any are
>> dramatically loose, you've bent a valve.
>>
>> you can buy a whole new motor for US$300, used japanese import.
>
> Just out of curiosity... What is the approximate weight of these
> motors?
>


300 pounds.

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Re: 91 civic timing belt broke
 

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:06:58 +0000, Tegger wrote:

> Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
> news:erpv6n$nrg$1@news.datemas.de:
>> Just out of curiosity... What is the approximate weight of these
>> motors?
>>
>
>
> 300 pounds.
>

Thanks. That's not so much. Good to know if I ever find my CRX... ;-)