seb

It happened to my friend's 92 Accord coupe last weekend.

Just a word of advice on timing belt replacement: <u>Don't wait til the last minute</u> or else serious damages can occur to the engine.

Does this cost sound reasonable?

/seb (99.5 1.8T)

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Due to timing belt failure occurred on a 1992 Honda Accord Coupe on 8/26/2000 (Saturday), the mechanic prepared this repair estimate upon inspection of the vehicle:

- Checked ignition and fuel system.
- Checked computer diagnostics.
- Traced problem to timing belt jumping time due -to severely loose timing belt.
- Reset timing belt and started vehicle.
- Checked dead misfire on 2 cylinders and performed compression test -- no compression 2 cylinders.
- Advised customer that slipped timing belt caused bent valves.
- Advised customer that vehicle needs valve job to repair.
- Customer states timing belt recently checked elsewhere.
- Approximate cost for repairs <b>$1200 - $1500</b> in Trenton/Princeton, NJ

Currently the engine vibrates violently when started.

eMKay (BFLO)

I paid $900 to have my head rebuilt on my old '88 Civic

ImprezaGuy

If the engine is an interference engine (as the A4 1.8T engines are) then a broken timing belt = f*cked up engine. If the engine is a non-interference engine then a broken timing belt will result in the engine shutting down.

Audi recommends changing the timing belt at 90,000 miles, however most on here recommend 60,000 to be safe. It's about $400 to have the belt changed, and, as you pointed out, about $1200 to have the engine fixed if it breaks on you.

Jason H

I was pretty poor at the time too. Damn was I happy when the mechanic started it up after putting on the new belt and it ran fine.

boki-san

i coasted to a stop and thoughtfully did not try to restart her. NO DAMAGE. i was extremely lucky they said. at high revs the engine started to flutter and miss, etc., and i somehow, just knew to stop the engine imediately. change your timing belt on schedule!<p>boki
2001 yello a4 1.8t quattro
manual, sport, premium, xenons pending

Jon C

while you're at it might as well get the water pump, etc., too, so figure $700-900.

Jon C

I mean for the preventive maint., not the big repair.

mczarski

got new engine due to timingbelt/ idler pulley breakage: $5,000

seb

Even the 'Extended Warranty' does not cover Timing Belt ;-(