So my daughters timing belt finally gave way and broke while she was driving. I'm aware that this can bend valves. My question is this. Is my engine definitely toast (I'm sure a dealer will tell me that, just don't trust them) or is there a chance it might have survived somehow and I could just simply put a new belt and water pump on it myself and try to save a few bucks. I only paid $500 for the car. Body and interior is decent. A/C kicks ass and I just threw a bunch of new parts into it. Hate to junk it yet don't want to spend a lot to fix it either. Should I drain the oil and look for chunks of metal? Do a leak down test? Pull the head off and inspect the valves? It's a 1999 dodge neon sport, with a dual overhead cam. Are these non-interference engines?