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A little bit about the car first. It is a 95 Honda civic with 225K miles on it. The car had been sitting for just a month before I changed the oil yesterday. Then I drove it to get some groceries and it all seemed normal. On my way back, the engine just stalled suddenly while it was still running. I tried start it but it wouldn’t, so I had to had it towed home. After I jacked it up, what I saw just puzzled me.
It seems to me the timing belt is inside out and the timing belt drive pulley is out of place too.
I have had the car for over a year and a half. It was my daily driver and it has been driven fine.
I am not sure if it is the result of a broken timing belt or because it wasn’t installed properly.Need help!
Thanks!1/28/15
update:
So it is a broken timing belt. I need to find out how bad my valves are. My plan is to install the belt and do a compression test and go form there. Taking advice!!2/17/15
Final update:
A final update.
It turns out that I got very luck or what. None of my valves are bent. A friend of mien who also had slimier experience with the same type of civic convinced me that my valves are not bent. He said that bent valves usually happens to the DOHC but not to sohc civics. So I put a new belt on and did a dry compression test. The result came out to be close across the cylinders around 140 to 150PSI. That too convinced me that my valves are actually fine. After putting everything back to together, the car starts right up and drives just like before. I am a very happy man for that day! B) I’ve been driving the car for two weeks now.
I think part of the reason is also because my block is a D15B2.
Thanks everyone for the input! 🙂
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So we have established that some valves are very likely bent.
Here is what to do now, and to be honest, the repairs I mention are “Hope for the best” type thing. –
Do not waste time installing a belt on just to do a compression check. The head has to come off regardless of which valves are trashed.Once you get the head off, you can inspect all of them and it should be pretty evident which ones need replaced. You might be able to get by with just replacing the bad valves.
When you remove the bad valves, check the valve bores and guides best you can. Also inspect where the valves seat. Check the cylinder bores for nicks or other damage.As far as replacing the bad valves and putting everything back together, this IS a gamble. The head may have damage or could have tiny cracks between the valve bores. Once again, the head needs pulled to inspect either at home or by a shop.
After doing the minimum and hoping for the best, IF you choose that method (not really recommended), just really keep an eye on things like the temp gauge, if it uses coolant, if the level fluxuates REALLY weird (like some cavalier I home-rigged with “just new valves”) and all that.
A final update.
It turns out that I got very luck or what. None of my valves are bent. A friend of mien who also had slimier experience with the same type of civic convinced me that my valves are not bent. He said that bent valves usually happens to the DOHC but not to sohc civics. So I put a new belt on and did a dry compression test. The result came out to be close across the cylinders around 140 to 150PSI. That too convinced me that my valves are actually fine. After putting everything back to together, the car starts right up and drives just like before. I am a very happy man for that day! B) I’ve been driving the car for two weeks now.
I think part of the reason is also because my block is a D15B2.
Thanks everyone for the input! 🙂
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