I need help with a timing belt problem!

[pfcatmmi]

I love my 1995 toyota celica st, and i'm pretty upset right now that i'm not getting to drive it for the time being. First off, i'll tell you what i have. 1995 toyota celica st with a 1.8l 7a-fe engine. I was driving home, and while turning right, the car shut off in the middle of an intersection. it would crank, but not fire up. after towing it home, i diagnosed the issue and found after taking the upper timing belt covers off that i have belt notches missing and some definite timing belt slippage. a friend tells me that the slippage could have caused some bent valves . i turned the 1st cylinder to TDC and noticed that the camshaft alignment hole is not at the top. it is 90 degrees to the left. What should the next step be, should i remove the belt and rotate just the cam pulley to the top? Thank you! i'm pretty stumped and am looking for any help as this is my first post.I'm looking forward to a reply

[growe58]

Originally Posted by pfcatmmi

I love my 1995 toyota celica st, and i'm pretty upset right now that i'm not getting to drive it for the time being. First off, i'll tell you what i have. 1995 toyota celica st with a 1.8l 7a-fe engine. I was driving home, and while turning right, the car shut off in the middle of an intersection. it would crank, but not fire up. after towing it home, i diagnosed the issue and found after taking the upper timing belt covers off that i have belt notches missing and some definite timing belt slippage. a friend tells me that the slippage could have caused some bent valves . i turned the 1st cylinder to TDC and noticed that the camshaft alignment hole is not at the top. it is 90 degrees to the left. What should the next step be, should i remove the belt and rotate just the cam pulley to the top? Thank you! i'm pretty stumped and am looking for any help as this is my first post.I'm looking forward to a reply

Kinda late here, but this motor is a non-interference design, e.g. the valves will NOT contact the pistons when the timing belt breaks (or slips). It's highly unlikely you've got bent valves. Replace the belt and you should be good to go.

[91 Celica St]

^yup