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the belt broke at highway speed. I heard no sounds of metal crashing. Is there a chance that replacing the timing belt will enable the engine to run? If the valves are only slightly bent, will the engine run? How can I determine if the engine is destroyed or can be salvaged. Dealer wants $500 to repalce belt, $6,000 to replace engine. How can I know if the $500 belt replace could be successful?
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You could damage the engine if you run it after putting in a new belt,just get a valve job done and it should be ok if there is no other damage to the engine
how much does a valve job cost? Can the mechanic determine if valves are bent while replacing the timing belt?
Bad choice dude!!,,don't run it with bent valves,you will be sorry you did..I would get done the right way!,,spend $3500 and have a good Vehicle & maybe keep for a few more miles & then sell it while its still a good car!!
OK, thanks for the advice without emotion. I’ll go with your counsel. I've never changed a timing belt in any car that I’ve owned, this is the first that broke. Honda Prelude, Toyota Camry, Buick Lesabre, Oldsmobile 98, all made it to 200,000 miles. I also never change the oil.....never, I just add oil when low. Five cars over 40 years and 1 million miles.
2.5L SOHC, FLAT 4 cylinder, 16 valves, 165 HP, 5 speed manual tranmission...207,000 miles
It is an "interference" engine , and yes , the 'mechanic' , in most cases could confirm bent valves before dis-assembly. Dealer is covering their ass --at 207,000 miles , it's risky for them to do a valve job. Is $6000.00 for a Subaru long block? If so , is the rest of the car in good enough shape to make it worth that $?? Good luck.
Dealer ballpark quoted $6000 for a dealer supplied re-built engine. Did not say if long or short block. Also ball parked a second option: $2,400 labor and $800 to $1,800 for a re-built engine if I bought it on e-bay and had it shipped to them. Then total is $3,200 to $4,200. The car is worth $2K tops if the engine runs, only $350 with a dead engine. I’d like to roll the dice and spend $500 for the timing belt in hopes of getting the car running and then sell it for $2K to apply to a trade in to be $1,500 ahead. If the valves are bent, do I end up spending $1,500 to replace the bent valves only to wind up at $0 with a car with 207,000 miles that runs? Please advise.