Re: Broken Timing belt: What should I do now?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

16V: Broken belt=bent valves. BTDT



>So I finally go the opportunity to take my car apart; sure enough, the 
>timing belt had some stripped teeth, which was allowing the crank to turn 
>within it. Weird, cause the belt looked to be in otherwise good condition, 
>and the other teeth looked ok. Unfortunately, seized/eventually stripped 
>allen bolts on the vibration damper took a while to get off, and i didn't 
>have time to put on a new belt to see what kind of damage was done, and 
>I'll be away from home starting tomorrow morning until the end of december. 
>So should i just assume that my valves are bent, and get a new engine (I'll 
>have time to call around while I'm gone)? or should i wait till i get back 
>to replace the timing belt and risk finding out then, and risk being 
>without my car even longer? ie, how often is the 16v engine NOT damaged 
>after breaking a timing belt? anyone have any experience? lastly, having 
>never done it, how long does it take start to finish to replace an engine? 
>sorry for the prolonged whining on the list over the last few days, but 
>this totally sucks and i don't know the shortest/best path to getting my 
>car on the road again, and i'd like to hear from people that have been 
>there before...
>-michael
>88 16v scirocco


Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'88 Scirocco 16V (for sale!)
'78 Rabbit (16V) Woohoo!
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'61 17 Window


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