Damage for Timing Belt Failure

[Phill104]

I have a 95 Plymouth Neon. The timing belt broke. Is there any way to tell if the valves or pistons are damaged with tearing the engine down?
Thanks
Phil

[jcnj37]

Originally Posted by Phill104

I have a 95 Plymouth Neon. The timing belt broke. Is there any way to tell if the valves or pistons are damaged with tearing the engine down?
Thanks
Phil

The only way to tell is to perform a compression check..either have it towed to a shop or get a compression tester and a buddy and do it yourself. the buddy would do the cranking and you would watch the tester guage. Make sure you disconnect the coil wires at the coil before you do the test.

[das2123]

More than likely you bent some valves unless you are just that lucky. A compression test might help, but you can have bad compression on a car w/o bent valves!

[Bobbido]

More than likely, you've got bent valves. Sorry, but there is some good news. I just saw a complete head on ebay for $15, shipping $50. The auction maybe over, but look in the ended auctions because I don't think anyone bid on it. New valves cost at least that much, trust me, I just went through similar bad luck, not timing belt, but the timing belt tensioner pulley. I would suggest getting a new one if you're gonna be in there anyway. Good Luck.

[ebailiff]

Originally Posted by Phill104

I have a 95 Plymouth Neon. The timing belt broke. Is there any way to tell if the valves or pistons are damaged with tearing the engine down?
Thanks
Phil

I talked to 2 mechanics, and you have about 50/50 changce of damage on SOHC engine. Instead of a compression check you can try using a CLT(Cylinder Leakdown tester). If there is a bad leak, you know you may have bent one or more valves.

[rollwitlouie]

A simple compression test would certaily tell you if you have bent valves but you must have a timing belt on it to get a compression reading I broke 2 timing belts on 2 different sohc 2.0 neons and one off them I had to replace 3 valves the other one I did not have to replace any valves (so you can get lucky) new valves are about $10 or 15 apiece I think, but if you pay a mechanic to do it the labor will be at least $1000

[eldiablo1100]

if i remember correctlly, the 95 neon has an interference engine, so there's a pretty good chance you have some messed up valves

[idriveacab]

dohc 98RT im rebuilding now i bought for $900 with a broken timing belt, i was hopeing for a miricle but nope my compression was 1 2 3 4
0 0 50 0 sp no luck but hope you have better.