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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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Default Timing belt went out :(

About two weeks ago my timing belt went out.

I was driving on the highway doing about 70, turning around 3k. Car was running great and then all of a sudden the engine died. I pushed in the clutch and tried starting it thinking i was running out of gas, which i was. The light hadn't come on yet but i was getting close. I was about 1/2 a mile away from a gas station.

Coasted the rest of the way until i ran out of momentum. Pulled over to the side of the road and tried to start the car again. Nothing. Got gas, nothing. Finally had it towed back home. I let it sit for about a week before i looked at it. I checked every fuse, relay and connection on the car. Everything was good. Then it finally hit me a few days ago that it might be the timing belt. Went out and took off the head and gave the belt a yank. It came right out.

I cursed life out-loud and walked back in side.

So....What are the odds of my head being toast? I'm very broke right now and will barely be able to buy a new timing belt right now and put it in, much less have my head machined and get new valves.
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