"punkyw" <wlewis4@kc.rr.com> wrote in
news:3660f1bb5df204e99d3c21f940985245@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> My daughter was driving her 88' accord and when she stopped in the
> driveway, it would not start later. When cranking it, it sounded like
> the timing belt had broke. I pulled off the cam cover and the belt
> was still in place. When I cranked the engine the crankshaft turned,
> but not the cam. I tried turning the cam with a socket,but had no
> luck. I pulled the gasket cover but could not see anything out of
> place with the valve springs, etc. Any ideas what is going on?
>
>


The teeth have stripped off the timing belt at the crankshaft.

When you shut down, the engine kicks back a bit as it stops, stripping the
teeth off. Normally, this happens because the belt is very old. But as
motsco says, you may have a seized distributor, which would also lead to
stripped belt teeth.

However, the fact that the cam won't turn could just as easily have to do
with bent valves as with a seized distributor. Considering that it's
ordinarily 1992+ distributors that are prone to the "red dust", It's
possible you have valve damage.

Do not drive this car or attempt to start it until the problem is resolved.
You may do even more damage to the valves, if you have not already done so.


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