Kylie wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> My Honda Civic 1984 (Auto) timing belt is just broken.
> Mechanic said that it can replace it with for about $280.0, but he said
> there is a chance that the valves and pistons are damaged as well as a
> result and repairing those could cost up to $1600.
> If valves and pistons are damaged, I don't want to go a head with repair and
> prefer the car to be recycled instead.
> Does anyone had this problem before or know how much chances are that valve
> and pistons are damaged as well?
> So I need to know how much risk involved?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Kylie

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Get him to check the valve clearances by turning the cam(s) over by hand
while the pistons are at half-mast. Bent valves will have HUGE
clearances compared to the others.

Simple and cheap.

'Curly'