Driving, car turns off, dont turn back on... SNAPPED T-BELT!

[ECU-MAN]

Happened to me few weeks ago and your symptoms were exactly like mine thats why I had a guess.

I bent 2 valves in cylinder 1. But i was under full load at 7krpm.

If you weren't reving high you MIGHT get away with just changing the belt. But its highly unlikey

with non free running engines it doesnt matter if your revving 1k or 7k. valve timming is valve timming. valves will bend. with a free running engine youl be ok, BUT LS isnt free running . make sure you dont get ripped off on your repairs. did the belt snap or just come loose and jump teeth, I think you said the rotor was turning.

[FANATK]

belt snapped is what ive been told...

its getting replaced today

[EG_2_TEG]

how many kms were on the car?

[FANATK]

belts been replaced, no dramas!

lucky nothing else is damaged

[Psyklops]

was a compression test done to ensure the valves still seal?

[bennjamin]

....to add....are all honda engines "non-clearence" motors ?

I was reading on a nissan forum one that a few engines ( which they didnt inform us of which) have such clearence issues implemented - as to IF the timing belt should break - the valves at any stage of compression will not touch the cylinder head ? I *THINK* old hemis etc ?

[FANATK]

add: new seals were put in as well

[ECU-MAN]

....to add....are all honda engines "non-clearence" motors ?

I was reading on a nissan forum one that a few engines ( which they didnt inform us of which) have such clearence issues implemented - as to IF the timing belt should break - the valves at any stage of compression will not touch the cylinder head ? I *THINK* old hemis etc ?

not all Honda engines are free running. 88 ludes defenantly arnt.
D15 civics are.