Work your ass off to only kill your car?!

**89AccordNate** · 01-29-2003, 06:24 PM

Well, I think the 3g met its match about 20 minutes ago. It idled fine, so I decided after the new water pump installation it was time for a test drive. I was slightly concerned about the timing belt, but it didnt seem that bad...so I put the cover on it and cranked it up..

I drove it for about 20 feet...got stuck on a speed bump because my car was to low..so I backed up to go back to the house...on the way in reverse the RPMS die....cer dies...car is just drifting..

So I stop..nearly at the same place I began... so now the car WILL NOT turn over. I cranked on it once, it sounds really dry, like theres nothing in the motor but the starter..its going to the shop tommorrow, I have had it.

I worked my ass off to fix the fucking water pump....I have a feeling the timing belt snapped, I know nothing else that could make it do this...any ideas? Im not looking at it anymore...so pissed off to bust my ass for this to happen..I dont know what the deal is.....

Such bad luck, luckily I live 50 yards from a mechanic.

Pain in my ass....the 3gs days are limited...5th gen may be in the books.

Nate.

**goldyaccord** · 01-29-2003, 06:33 PM

Good luck Nate.

***AZmike*** · 01-29-2003, 06:46 PM

Who did your recent timing belt change mentioned in that other thread? It sounds like they are at fault.

**89AccordNate** · 01-29-2003, 06:47 PM

Well, name this belt..yes its the timing belt...its gone..the 3g is gone for good

..........Why does shit always go this way...I didnt even touch the FUCKING thing?!!

**89AccordNate** · 01-29-2003, 06:48 PM

The belt was changed a LONG time ago......I just called my mom and asked her..my uncle sold me the car..I bet it was over 60k miles ago...

But I dont know why it snapped!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck.

Nate.

**89AccordNate** · 01-29-2003, 06:54 PM

The shop is getting called tommorrow.........

What should I expect to be charged to have it changed? Is there a chance it trashed the motor? I cranked it once, once it died...shit!!

Such frustration.
Nate.

**bobafett** · 01-29-2003, 06:56 PM

srry to hear that. but a 5g accord is a nice car!

**86accord4dr** · 01-29-2003, 06:56 PM

but your car isn't DEAD dead.. just needs some work dude. i know you're frustrated but shit it's not like you blew a piston or something... it's just a belt

**89AccordNate** · 01-29-2003, 06:58 PM

There is a chance that 'just the belt' ruined all of the valves too....its not something to fuck with...its not like blowing a alt belt.

Nate.

**Neuspeed87lx** · 01-29-2003, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by 86accord4dr
but your car isn't DEAD dead.. just needs some work dude. i know you're frustrated but shit it's not like you blew a piston or something... it's just a belt

well we dont know if the motor is gone... if the timing belt snaps it can do damage to the motor ...

**shepherd79** · 01-29-2003, 07:15 PM

well, if you were going slow, it may just be the belt. cross your fingers and pray.

**TJ89Accord** · 01-29-2003, 10:09 PM

Yah u might have bent a valve. If so, u can still get a new head for it, right? I just got my Accord, and the guy I got it from gave me reciepts for the water pump timing belt and all that. Hopefully I wont have to deal with any of that for a while. Most people change the water pump and timing belt at the same tome too.

good luck

tim

**87accordlxi** · 01-29-2003, 10:37 PM

it may just be the belt, but since you tried to start it up afterward, then i'd say you probably bent some valves.

**sanjay** · 01-29-2003, 10:42 PM

sorry to hear that shit nate...l

**od2681** · 01-29-2003, 10:45 PM

the timing belt on my cousins 90 mazda 929 broke and his car came to a complete stop....we all thought his car was gone....fortunately nothing happened and the only thing to replace was the timing belt

***Jareds 89 LX-i*** · 01-29-2003, 10:56 PM

Sorry to hear it Nate. But you never know, especially since you were going slow, you may have just gotten lucky and the cam stopped just at the right spot and didn't do any valve damage. It has happened before! I'd just replace the belt and go from there. If it starts, do a compression and/or leakdown test to see if any valves were bent.

Good luck!

***Vanilla Sky*** · 01-29-2003, 11:19 PM

damn man... strip the car of all it's decent components, then torch the bastard... then go get that 5gee or you can even get a 6gee fairly cheap... what about a 4 gee lude? i'd say that's another good choice

personally, though, with all the work you've done on it, i'd either fix the engine, or swap in like a b20a... all in all, it's up to you

sorry to hear about the shit luck

**netfreak** · 01-30-2003, 01:05 AM

Hi there Mr. Interference Engine. Hopefully you haven't knocked your valves to shit...

If it's looking bad, you can have my entire beat-to-hell engine for free

**1989 DX R** · 01-30-2003, 04:33 AM

Yup, you probably have some bent valves. If you can get a j/y head cheap, then go for it. If not, screw the shit and get a 5th gen.

**OldSchoolSwap** · 01-30-2003, 05:38 AM

awww! fack, fak, fac, faaaack!!!!!!

What a mission bro! Expect a $200 to $300 bill for the timing belt replacement.
This is the only way you'll find out if you bent it.
I blew the timing belt on my A20 back in 98 and i cranked the shit for half an hour and never bent any valves

Give it a shot, you'll never know man

**pearldrop** · 01-30-2003, 07:49 AM

All three of the people I know with 3rd gens who broke their timing belts all ended up with no problems. They just replaced the timing belt and it was all okay.
One of them was even doing 80 on the freeway and accelerating. To me it seems like there is a good chance that nothing is wrong with the engine.
Besides that, if the engine is bad you can find a japanese engine for it for $300 if you look around. I didn't change my timing belt from 112,000 miles to 240,000 miles on purpose because I wanted mine to break. It was cheaper to replace the engine than to have the timing belt changed (I refuse to do that myself because it sucks).

**89AccordNate** · 01-30-2003, 08:02 AM

Its going to the honda dealership, the bill is looking to be $360..for new belts, new timing belt, and yes..sadly..a new water pump..all OEM parts..the tow truck driver should be here pretty soon to get the dead 3g...oh well.

Nate.

**RobT5580** · 01-30-2003, 08:04 AM

I was gonna offer my old head but its for a Lxi and dont know if it will work on an Lx. If it does you can have it just pay the shipping from CT (No cam though Coroncho just took it off my hands) send me a PM if you can use it.

Rob

**86accord4dr** · 01-30-2003, 04:14 PM

awww. that's too bad nate.

so you're gonna keep her running? good choice. i dont' know about most ppl but the i think the 3g is the nicest looking out of the accords. the 4th's arent' too bad but the newer ones are too rounded and generic looking... plus no more flip up headlights

**89AccordNate** · 01-30-2003, 06:45 PM

I dont know what im going to do yet. The car went to the honda dealership today, what a bitch to get that lowered dead 3g onto a roll back! It was behind a bronco, it looked sooooooo small behind that thing. It should be done by saturday, or monday..I'm not sure yet. Its going to cost $360.00 so far...all of that over a damn water pump. I am still not sure if the valves are bent..I dont know anything yet!

My grandmother is selling her 5th gen to buy a 2003 accord..its a 96, 50k miles, black, 20% tint, immaculate condition..

The 3g just is becoming less and less practical for me... and I think its days are over........The chances are high its getting sold when I get it back...the sad part is that it probably has another 100k miles in it...the body is near perfect...original paint...no rust..

Bye bye 3g!

Nate.