guys i am stuck on the tullamarine fwy and just had my timing belt come off and go throw the over.
question is to everyone...

what damage am i likey to have caused?

will i just be able to to the timing belt change and new covers or is it goning to cost me an arm and leg

please help

Presuming this is a V6, damage is likely to be bad with possibly bent valves etc. You will have to take the top end apart to get a better look. Was the belt overdue?

sorry is a 3.5 v6
as for being due mm bout 20,000 ks due.
belt doesnt look to have snapped just come off the gears

wtf, that suggests something else has given up like tensioner. Regardless, there will likely be hefty damage as they are an interference engine. Like i said, bent valves and damaged pistons.

Have seen damaged piston crowns from valves hitting them too when the timing belt gives out... $$$

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personally id get it pulled appart, see what the damage is.

Most likely have some bent valves, Madmagna will help you out with that im sure

just got car home... is there anyway of checking rought damage at home easyly?

just got car home... is there anyway of checking rought damage at home easyly?

how had are you with the tools? Youd most likely be able to see the damage by untorquing the heads properly then taking them off, your timings going to be bucketloads out anyway. 20k overdue is alot bud, going to be a very expensive mistake!

Bud, if you were driving and the belt came off, the valves are bent.

How many, who knows, but be it 1 or 24 at least one head has to come off

I have spare heads here as well as poss a spare 3.5 sitting here as well (deciding if I will sell it or keep it at the moment)

If you get the car towed here, I am able to look at the car and give you both an idea as to why it came off and how much you will be looking at to repair.

Jolly's (Dandenong) have a stack of TE, TH & TJ engines ($650-$750) if it turns out real bad.

cheers Mal and MarkH

now does anyone know a cheap towing company to get the car from St Albans to ringwood?
rang to join RACV thinking i maybe able to go though them with the claim on towing but will work out more by the look