Confused???

[007Accord]

Went outside to start tearing down motor to change out timing belt. Took off the timing belt cover and the belt was still there. I also discovered that when I pushed on the belt it was still firm and if you pushed on one side the other side would move...Now if the belt was broken Does anyone think it would do this. I was told that the timing belt was broken by a guy who seemed to be a reputible mechanic...Now Im second guessing myself, Maybe he was just trying to get my $150 dollars. What do you guys think????

[007Accord]

I know there is someone on here who can help me?????????

[blackcb7]

what was wrong with the car?

[007Accord]

The Timing belt was supposedily broke on the car when I got it from a friend. But they didnt know so I had it towed to the house. And as the first post said the belt didnt look broke. The car would turn over and all of the accessory items like P/s and alt would also rotate when I turned the key. Im lost know.

[blackcb7]

so it doesn't start?

[007Accord]

Yeah doesnt start...Just turns over...andover...andover..Its got new plugs and wires and valvecover gaskett...

[rickyduckworth]

it could be a million things so not a lot anyone can do here.......i've bought cars that "this or that" was wrong when it really wasn't.......when you buy a car that's a simple fix, it's usually because the other person is either loaded and doesn't care or they don't know shit about cars and that leads to misinformation on the problems......

not many will diagnose something and follow with "i don't really know shit by the way"

check the spark and fuel first

may be out of gas

[007Accord]

Im thinking its in the spark and fuel area as well...Lets see what I can come up with tommorrow...thanks for the help

[rickyduckworth]

Im thinking its in the spark and fuel area as well...Lets see what I can come up with tommorrow...thanks for the help

just check the painfully obvious first.......i just had to fix a relative's 4runner.....his mom works at the honda dealership and was gonna "hook him up" and let them fix it.........it wouldn't start one morning......i rode down with him to get some stuff out of it while he left it and put 2 gallons of gas in it......he drove it home lol......

the obvious things are easily overlooked....i'm just as guilty as most

[bresk8r87]

if the timing belt is broken, it wouldnt still be on the cam pulley after trying to start ther car, if it turns over.... just my .02

[EuroSpec]

try replacing ignition switch and your main relay... check your grounds, look through all your fuses make sure they're all good, think about changing your fuel pump relay, check your fuel filter. those are some easy things that would cause the motor to turn over but not start.

[jas_r34]

if the motors got lots of kms and u have the t-belt already, i think it wud b better if u changed it anyways.

[curtietang]

if the motors got lots of kms and u have the t-belt already, i think it wud b better if u changed it anyways.

good point if that belt breaks your problems just got a lot worse....make sure you have all the accessories to go with the belt though....water pump, coolant, valve cover gasket and accessory belts also may be a good idea to change the cam seal since they typically leak after a while.