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

 

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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what RPM were you at?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

so surfer what ever happend?

 

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

 

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

 

Oh right on, i was just wondering...