97 Legacy Timing Belt

[swilde20]

2.2 engine, Going 25 mph when it went took off the heads and saw very little in the way of marks on the heads or pistons. what kind of problems have people had with interferance when the timing belt goes, and what else should i look for. going to take the heads to the local Bumper to Bumper to have them checked. let me know

 

steve

[Bubs360]

2.2 engine, Going 25 mph when it went took off the heads and saw very little in the way of marks on the heads or pistons. what kind of problems have people had with interferance when the timing belt goes, and what else should i look for. going to take the heads to the local Bumper to Bumper to have them checked. let me know

 

steve

 

Generally a timing belt breakage on an interference motor equals a destroyed engine. If you somehow manage to make it out with only a timing belt replacement, you will be very lucky.

[johnceggleston]

2.2 engine, Going 25 mph when it went took off the heads and saw very little in the way of marks on the heads or pistons. what kind of problems have people had with interferance when the timing belt goes, and what else should i look for. going to take the heads to the local Bumper to Bumper to have them checked. let me know

 

steve

 

typically you will have bent valves. if you are doing the work your self, you can throw a belt on it and start it up. at that point, a compression test should tell you a lot.

 

but realistically you should plan on having the valves / heads redone.

 

if you are paying someone to do it, i wouldn't waste time and money trying just the belt.

[davebugs]

What John says.

 

IIR the only 2.2 I ever installed that was bad had bent valves on the R(passenger) side.

 

I have several sets of 97 2.2 heads here (still attached to engines) and have never had valves replaced in a Suby head. In the cases where a TB broke or idler failed the pistons were knicked so I junk the engine.

 

If you know the engine, miles, maintenance I'd lean towards getting them fixed.

 

If you need a head and can't find one locally drop me a PM.

[idosubaru]

someone from USMB broke a belt and contacted me about fixing it. i refered them to a friend of mine that is a mechanic in Maryland. he was able to fix it by replacing the bent valves, i think it was only 2 of them were bent. he said it was easy and there wasn't much damage.

 

i will agree making it out only needing a belt is rare.

 

but it doesn't destroy the engine. there are many cases of only bent valves. if that's the case replace the bent valves, valve stem seals, have a valve job done and you're good.

 

the reason it's labeled as an "engine destroyer", which even i have done before, is that fixing this isn't a good fit for a lot of folks. if you're paying someone to look into it you're out a lot of money without knowing how bad the damage is.

 

if you're capable of doing some of the work yourself that helps a lot. or if it's a newer car/excellent condition, that makes it "more worth it".