October 5, 201114 yr Timing belt maybe? I was going up a hill at around 55 MPH, when all of a sudden, the engine revved up to 4k+, and then quit. I pulled over, and when I tried to restart the engine, it cranked/turned over, but wouldn't start. I popped the hood, and checked what I could, everything looks fine. I tried again the start the engine, and with the hood up, I could see the engine rocking/vibrating violently as i tried to start it. Any ideas? Is this car junk now?
October 5, 201114 yr Model year, engine size and mileage please. With your current description, a broken T-Belt is a possibility and depending on the year that can mean disaster.
October 5, 201114 yr Author 97 Legacy Outback 2.5L DOHC. CRAP. How much do you think I could get from salvage?
October 5, 201114 yr Pull one of the outer timing covers and take a look. If the timing belt broke, all you need is a valve job. That's really not a big deal. Or swap a 2.2 in, another fairly easy way to bring the car back. Regardless, engine trouble doesn't mean the car is junk.
October 6, 201114 yr Timing belt is the right track. Put a new belt on, if a locked timing idler pulley or water pump caused the belt to break replace it as well and see if it will start and run. You might get lucky and not have valve damage. You can do a compression test to see which cylinders, if any, have bent valves. Of course repairing bent valves means removing the cylinder head(s). Worst case you sell it to someone who knows how to fix it.
October 6, 201114 yr Worst case you sell it to someone who knows how to fix it. That's how I got my car ... But said person might also fix it for you cheap just to make an extra buck on the side. Never hurts to ask around.
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now