car issue

67fastback · 04-12-2012, 04:24 AM

ok GF's 98 neon blew the timing belt and maybe the water pump..i read on line that these are interfence motors which means it more than likely bent the valves... one garage I talked to said about 1000 to fix it if it was the timing belt...

So would it be cheaper to swap engines? or try and fix this myself( swap out head and replace water pump)? of course never done it or have the ablity to do the engine swap?

when i took the cover off the right fender well I found the timing belt rapped up behind the harmonic balancer wheel and some plastic peices fell out...
engine only has 88k on it.

humpy · 04-12-2012, 10:07 AM

Sell the parts that r good... Scrap rest of car... Go buy another car... And not a neon... Just my .02

tinbeater · 04-12-2012, 09:23 PM

If its a sohc it didnt bend the valves. The worst part about doing the timing belt is getting the crank pulley off, better have the right puller. If you decide to do it yourself be sure and replace the water pump and belt tensioner. Guys that work with me can ussually do the whole job in less than 3 hours.
I just did my daughters a few months ago and put new belts, battery, thermastat, flushed the cooling sytem, replaced the tensioner and water pump in around 5 hours. If you dont want to mess with it and are interested in selling it I may be interested in buying it.

smack4130 · 04-13-2012, 09:31 AM

like he said ive had good luck with just sticking a new belt and water pump on and trying it but if its a dohc is toast might check with autozone about renting the puller for the crank pully and giving it a go its nearly the same as your sammuri just line up the dots or arrows and go wih it

67fastback · 04-14-2012, 03:59 AM

well it is the dohc, so it more than likely toast... who wants to do it for me? No time really to do it. work 2 jobs 16 hour days , 6 days a week...

Come on day job m-f so I quit the night job...

do you see and issue???

gothodgie · 04-14-2012, 12:35 PM

i can put you in touch with a couple good wrench turners...

67fastback · 04-18-2012, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gothodgie

i can put you in touch with a couple good wrench turners...

send me and email

1967fastback@gmail.com
how they are a good cheap price.. she still not sure what she wants to do yet..:confused:

04-12-2012, 04:24 AM	#1
67fastback Splattt- you want some Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mason,Oh Posts: 692	car issue ok GF's 98 neon blew the timing belt and maybe the water pump..i read on line that these are interfence motors which means it more than likely bent the valves... one garage I talked to said about 1000 to fix it if it was the timing belt... So would it be cheaper to swap engines? or try and fix this myself( swap out head and replace water pump)? of course never done it or have the ablity to do the engine swap? when i took the cover off the right fender well I found the timing belt rapped up behind the harmonic balancer wheel and some plastic peices fell out... engine only has 88k on it. __________________ Thanks, 67fastback ------------- 84 Honda cr60r - for sale 87 Honda 200sx - for sale 67 Mustang fastback - under restoration MCA #63430 04 Silverado 2500 crew cab 87 sami - "SPLAT" 87 sami tin top - "Blue Fire" 88 sami - "Squirt" My New Video Channel -http://www.youtube.com/PhillbillyProduction My Video Channel - http://www.youtube.com/justworkn

04-12-2012, 10:07 AM	#2
humpy Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 573	Sell the parts that r good... Scrap rest of car... Go buy another car... And not a neon... Just my .02 __________________ S10 with a few air shocks..

04-14-2012, 03:59 AM	#5
67fastback Splattt- you want some Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mason,Oh Posts: 692	well it is the dohc, so it more than likely toast... who wants to do it for me? No time really to do it. work 2 jobs 16 hour days , 6 days a week... Come on day job m-f so I quit the night job... do you see and issue??? __________________ Thanks, 67fastback ------------- 84 Honda cr60r - for sale 87 Honda 200sx - for sale 67 Mustang fastback - under restoration MCA #63430 04 Silverado 2500 crew cab 87 sami - "SPLAT" 87 sami tin top - "Blue Fire" 88 sami - "Squirt" My New Video Channel -http://www.youtube.com/PhillbillyProduction My Video Channel - http://www.youtube.com/justworkn Last edited by 67fastback; 04-14-2012 at 04:04 AM.

04-14-2012, 12:35 PM	#6
gothodgie Join Date: May 2009 Location: loveland Posts: 843 Images: 49	i can put you in touch with a couple good wrench turners... __________________ chris hodges 96 fzj80 3x locked, 4"lift, 37s, homebrew sliders and bumpers,a work in progress 71 fj55, SOA, locked...The jungle bus... retired

04-12-2012, 09:23 PM	#3
tinbeater Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Richmond Ohio Posts: 266	If its a sohc it didnt bend the valves. The worst part about doing the timing belt is getting the crank pulley off, better have the right puller. If you decide to do it yourself be sure and replace the water pump and belt tensioner. Guys that work with me can ussually do the whole job in less than 3 hours. I just did my daughters a few months ago and put new belts, battery, thermastat, flushed the cooling sytem, replaced the tensioner and water pump in around 5 hours. If you dont want to mess with it and are interested in selling it I may be interested in buying it.

04-13-2012, 09:31 AM	#4
smack4130 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 50	like he said ive had good luck with just sticking a new belt and water pump on and trying it but if its a dohc is toast might check with autozone about renting the puller for the crank pully and giving it a go its nearly the same as your sammuri just line up the dots or arrows and go wih it