So last Friday i was leaving work and my car wouldn't start. Fast forward to Monday and i found out my timing belt snapped and i might have a couple bent valves. The shop said it would be around $500 for the whole job. The worst part is i was only at 80,532 miles Has anyone changed their belt them self?

 

ouch!! thats sucks. I think it will be more than $500, but I you get it done ~$500 its a good deal.

 

$500 is dirt cheap if your belt really did snap.

~Cheers~

 

Seriously that is a deal!! That is weird though how that happened at that low of a mileage.

 

Like everyone said, it's not a bad deal at all if the belt really did snap. Whoever owned the car before you probably left the car idle without driving it like many people I see down here do. They just sit inside with the A/C on for hours...or maybe just because of the age of the belt and some environmental factors affecting it.

 

Unless it really wasn't the timing belt and was the starter.

~Cheers~

 

The starter....you have a point...which one is sit? You trust your mechanic? 2nd opinion?

 

They are right, you should get 2nd opinion.

 

Have you tried jumping the car? If you can get it started then bring it to Autozone to get a free starter test.

 

take off the timing belt cover and take a look

 

When you start it, do you hear the starter cranking? But no engine turn?

That means timing belt....

If no crank, no noise, no starter....could be the starter.

 

I'd get a second opinion

 

Originally Posted by wackura
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This is too funny!!!!

 

Yep, he was proven to be an idiot time and time again, he's currently banned for being stupid

 

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I know its not the starter Ive tired to jump it and no luck. My mechanic is a family friend so i trust him, he showed me the timing belt and it looked horrible. Is there anything else i should get done while i am getting the TB replaced?

 

water pump, tensioner, get valves adjusted also. only replace this if your sure the head isnt bad orelse your gonna waste your $

 

the head is fine, im just going to get the water pump and the valve cover replaced

 

valve cover gasket you mean? and what about replacing the tensioner? and i would adjust the valves

 

i just got the car back today and it feels like a brand new car. the total price came out to like 653 something

 

Good to hear car is back on road in good condition. Post up some pics...

 

nice to hear its running.. what all did you end up replacing?