timing belt split

[15 sec gs]

So I was driving down the high way doing 45 in fifth gear, dont ask me why I never do the speed limit, but any way i was just cruising along when all of a sudden i hear this extremely loud "boom" from under the hood and my car shuts off. I pull over and start checking things out cvs are fine no leaking of any kind from anything have fuel cars turning over have spark but it wont start. I just changed my timing belt 850 miles ago so i didnt think to check it. call the tow truck get it home yada yada yada my friend decides to take off my tbelt cover and its split right down the middle. My timing belt is now like 3/4" wide theres no pieces of it anywhere. Any ideas what caused this??


thanks in advace

mike

 

[linksys42]

Have you taken the oil pan off lately? There are different length bolts if you mix them up and put one of the long bolts in the location between the crank gear and the oil pump gear it will wear/tear the t-belt in two. Going to have to tear it apart to find out the problem.

 

[15 sec gs]

nope i havent touched it in a very long time

 

[16gpoweredgsx]

You could have over tensioned the belt causing it to split.

 

[15 sec gs]

Im not ruling it out but i dont think so every thing was damn close to perfect when i put it on, it split length ways not broke in half

 

[LaserRSTurbo]

but if you timing belts not broken in half and still on contact with everything else then why wont it turn over? is the Question? also nows the times to replace it again before you even drive it again

 

[linksys42]

Something had to be rubing on it to rip/tear it in half. Pull the timing cover and inspect it. You are going to have to do it anyway.

 

[15 sec gs]

yeah i know that thats gunna have to happen, all of my rockers fell off on the intake side????? i know thats why it wont run but i have no idea what caused it its the crazest thing i have ever seen none of my friends can figure out why they all fell off

 

[dsmzoom]

You may want to invest in the Kevlar timing belt the second time around aswell.

 

[15 sec gs]

they are made by hks right

 

[dsmzoom]

yes so does greddy,power enterprise, and gates racing, I think SBR sells them for like 160 bucks.

 

[linksys42]

yeah i know that thats gunna have to happen, all of my rockers fell off on the intake side????? i know thats why it wont run but i have no idea what caused it its the crazest thing i have ever seen none of my friends can figure out why they all fell off

If your asking the question why the rockers all fell off on the intake cam, its most likely because the timing skiped and the pistons hit the valves, poping/kicking the rockers off.

 

[absolute_DSM]

Im not ruling it out but i dont think so every thing was damn close to perfect when i put it on, it split length ways not broke in half

What brand is it? I bet its not OEM.

 

[BUCK]

Any ideas what caused this??
thanks in advace mike

10-29-2007, 07:06 PM #1 (permalink)
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my balance shaft belt broke on my 1g nt i need to know if that will mess anything up inside the engine the car was running at idle when it happened thanks for all your help please dont reply to this just pm me, thank you for all your help
Mike

 

[15 sec gs]

that hole repair went fine i got it all put back together and finally took her out for a spin on my birthday so that was a great present to myself all intake valves were bent, put a big dent in my pocket now 850 miles later i think im in the same situation the belt was oem i got it off of ebay proably a bad idea now that i think about it

 

[BUCK]

I'm just wondering if your Balance Shaft Bearings were dying the first time, & it took out your Timing Belt THIS time when you reinstalled Balance Shaft Belt on a dying BS - You are correct in that you DO need an answer as to WHY this happened.

 

[15 sec gs]

im just hoping im not going to keep putting belts on and have them snap every couple hundred miles i cant afford that i just want to get rid of this thing it has been nothing but trouble for me i sware its on jackstands more than on the road i would like to get a 97 tsi awd and just solve all my problems for now....

 

[TSITuner4Lyfe69]

10-29-2007, 07:06 PM #1 (permalink)
15 sec gs
New Member/Lurker
Car: 93 Eclipse N/T
From: new ringgold, Pennsylvania
Region: Tri State
Registered: Aug 2007
Posts: 33
Trader Rating: (0)
Reputation: broke balance shaft belt
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my balance shaft belt broke on my 1g nt i need to know if that will mess anything up inside the engine the car was running at idle when it happened thanks for all your help please dont reply to this just pm me, thank you for all your help
Mike

DONT JACK OTHER PEOPLES THREADS!

 

[TSITuner4Lyfe69]

im just hoping im not going to keep putting belts on and have them snap every couple hundred miles i cant afford that i just want to get rid of this thing it has been nothing but trouble for me i sware its on jackstands more than on the road i would like to get a 97 tsi awd and just solve all my problems for now....

Welcome to the World of DSM! You want something easy and reliable the get a HONDA, other then that welcome and Man up and fix her witha Gates Kevlar Timing belt off ebay for 100 shipped or replace it and sell and buy your dream DSM

 

[15 sec gs]

calm down its my thread and he was asking me how it went when i fixed my car the first time!

 

[stockfornow]

Ouch, sorry to hear... But as far as you buying another DSM and a turbo one, I would say no to that.... There will be a lot more stuff that can go wrong. Fix this one, first. It's a DSM world!!! I had my car now for like 3 years, and just drove it, maybe for one year......

 

[15 sec gs]

yes i know the feeling as for the tsi i think i will i race alot and my car is just way too slow...