I worked on a beater car with similar damage. All I did was replace a piston from a pull-a-part j-jard. A single piston cost around $15. I ran a hone really quick on the cylinder while the engine was still in the car. Did not even change the rings. Not perfect by any means, but it was only for a 20 mile a day commute to college. It only had to last 2 years. It was later sold still running.
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Originally posted by alex54 View PostI worked on a beater car with similar damage. All I did was replace a piston from a pull-a-part j-jard. A single piston cost around $15. I ran a hone really quick on the cylinder while the engine was still in the car. Did not even change the rings. Not perfect by any means, but it was only for a 20 mile a day commute to college. It only had to last 2 years. It was later sold still running.
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What John Clary said.
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The blinker fluid leaked out of my right front turn signal on my 59 Lark. Now it only comes on every so often.
On.........off...........on..........off...........on.............off. It's pretty consistent on timing though.Dis-Use on a Car is Worse Than Mis-Use...
1959 Studebaker Lark VIII 2DHTP
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Originally posted by rockne10 View PostAlmost all modern engines have a recommended mileage for a new timing belt.
Most belts are made off-shore (not USA made) and they are subject to climate change effects. Oh..., wait..., that's right this thread originated in the wrong section.'64 Lark Type, powered by '85 Corvette L-98 (carburetor), 700R4, - CASO to the Max.
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Originally posted by rockne10 View PostAlmost all modern engines have a recommended mileage for a new timing belt.
BTW, while we can only see the three first cylinders I see no strikes on the intake side. And the damage looks to be beyond just bending a valve. It looks more like a piston melt down. Given that the engine would have stopped nearly immediately I would expect to see sharp edged breakage on the piston.'64 Lark Type, powered by '85 Corvette L-98 (carburetor), 700R4, - CASO to the Max.
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Originally posted by wittsend View PostTypically it is (or has been) 60,000 miles. However, California has some clause where new cars need to to go 100,000 miles before such service. At least on my 2000 Mazda Protege, 1.6 (non-interference thankfully) if it is a 49 state car the interval is 60,000 miles. If it is a California car it is 105,000 miles. Ironically it is the very same belt with two difference change intervals. So, it kind of begs the question do the other 49 stated really need to change the belt so frequently... - or are California cars pushing it to the extreme limit - with risks? Most belts are made off-shore (not USA made) and they are subject to climate change effects. Oh..., wait..., that's right this thread originated in the wrong section.
BTW, while we can only see the three first cylinders I see no strikes on the intake side. And the damage looks to be beyond just bending a valve. It looks more like a piston melt down. Given that the engine would have stopped nearly immediately I would expect to see sharp edged breakage on the piston.
The car drove to my house on three cylinders. its not locked up by any means. when I pulled the head off I found pieces of the valve that broke."trying to save them from the crusher one at a time"
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Maybe the belt skipped a tooth rather than broke? Otherwise the car could not have run with a broken belt. My nephew had a Honda CRX. He was pretty much idling through a parking lot and all the teeth stripped off at the bottom of the belt at the lower pulley. It immediately stopped. Ironically I just checked and his engine was an interference engine. Regardless I just replaced the belt and the car ran fine. One in a million?
BTW, I was poking fun at the Climate Change and Made in the USA threads many of us have participated in - I hadn't intended to give you a hard time about posting in "specifics."'64 Lark Type, powered by '85 Corvette L-98 (carburetor), 700R4, - CASO to the Max.
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The car was on the highway when the timing belt broke the first time. we replaced the belt and got the car running but it had a heavy miss and lose of power. After we did a compression test it was found the car had a vent valve. The gentlemen was advised of this but wanted to drive the car until he got the funds to replace the head. Two week later he calls me and says it lost all power and wont run. When I arrive to his house the car is running a but barley. he drives it to my house smoking and clattering I told him its done but ill pull the head to see if I could still fix it. After pulling the head we found the busted valve."trying to save them from the crusher one at a time"
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