Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

I just bought a CRX with a snapped cambelt and I was wondering whether to just slap another one on it or if i should get the head off and check it, BTW its an 89 with a DOHC ZC, I hear different stories about this some say to take the head off some say it will be ok

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

It may have bent some valves, but there is a good chance it might not have. It couldn't hurt to put a new belt on and try it. :-\
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Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

what RPM were you at? ;)

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

he bought it with a snapped belt.
i would just put a new belt on and try your luck since you can't do anymore damage if the valves are already bent.peace -mike

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

the guy I bought it from said he was just pulling out of a junction and wasn't even doing 20mph but i think that may not be the truth, looks like i'll probly just have a quick look under the rocker cover to see if there is anything obvious and then throw the new belt on, i was just curious as the guy at the local garage has a book on cambelts and in it there is a little chart which says whether the engine is likely to sustain damage from a snapped belt and mine is highly likely ::)

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

well that is an interference engine, but you may have gotten lucky if the belt broke at a low rpm, like they said, throw a belt on it and hope for the best

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

so surfer what ever happend?

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

Yea id just throw the belt on man, Thats funny how you said "rocker arm cover" must be a muscle haynes manual kinda guy? I guess im just used to valvecover

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

Hes from the UK, thats what we call them over here! :-X

Re:Snapped Cambelt, help!
 

Oh right on, i was just wondering...