Timing belt Snapped

so i was driving home and my timing belt snapped. the shop gives me a 50/50 chance that i didn't smack the valves. $375.00 US if i didn't and who knows how much of the top end needs to be fixed if i did. i was told that the Aveo has an Interferance motor. BUT there is still a tad bit of room from the piston to the valve so there isn't any damage. I get the call today after the belt is replaced if i didn't do any damage on the valves then i have it covered if i did i'm screwed. well got to go to work now

that suck bro, whats your odomiter numbers like?

That sucks. No body wants to replace the timing belt until it's to late.

still guilty as charged. pushing 85000 miles. havent done it yet.

How many miles were on that Timing belt?

Something I want to keep an eye on when I get into your milage range.

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Originally Posted by NYChevoo

still guilty as charged. pushing 85000 miles. havent done it yet.

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dude I am telling you get that thing changed right now....mine was hardcore worn and teeth missing at only 56,000 miles and i have talking to a bunch of other aveo owners that have had the belt break in the 50,000-60,000 range

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Originally Posted by aveodude

That sucks. No body wants to replace the timing belt until it's to late.

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Don't even go there with a holier than thou attitude. Sure a lot of people wait until its too late, but it can be too late and still be within the 60,000 factory warranty. Also most people on this forum at least know enough from posts on this board and elsewhere that they are on borrowed time after 55,000 miles. If they are aware of this and they still take the risk of it breaking past the 60k... well that's their deal. Chances are you can get another engine for around $500... but why?

My timing belt was replaced at the dealer for around $270.

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Originally Posted by subachad

Don't even go there with a holier than thou attitude. Sure a lot of people wait until its too late, but it can be too late and still be within the 60,000 factory warranty.

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WTF are you talking about?
A) Why do you feel I have a "holier than thou" attitude? I was sating a fact. If I ever owned a car till 60k miles, I prolly would be guilty as well
B)By too late, I meant after it breaks.

If you look at bird's posts here

http://www.aveoclub.net/phpBB3/viewt...leage&start=15

he states that the timing belt was replaced before he got it. He was sitting close to 80,000 miles back in January, probably in the upper 80s now. He even said he was going to replace it around 100k miles. That seems like decent servicing to me, no?

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dude I am telling you get that thing changed right now....mine was hardcore worn and teeth missing at only 56,000 miles and i have talking to a bunch of other aveo owners that have had the belt break in the 50,000-60,000 range

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aveosam, i know you are completely right. its a worry i have everyday. i'm trying to scrounge up the money for the repair job, and hope it doesnt break in the meantime.

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Originally Posted by aveodude

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Originally Posted by subachad

Don't even go there with a holier than thou attitude. Sure a lot of people wait until its too late, but it can be too late and still be within the 60,000 factory warranty.

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WTF are you talking about?
A) Why do you feel I have a "holier than thou" attitude? I was sating a fact. If I ever owned a car till 60k miles, I prolly would be guilty as well
B)By too late, I meant after it breaks.

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I read it a little different than you might have intended. I read it as "you better replace it, I'm telling you because I'm the know all". But I think you mean... "hey man, there's a damn good chance it's going to break so you shouldn't drive your car until after its fixed otherwise you will be shelling out about $500 for a used replacement engine plus whatever the install runs you"

As for the too late part, I'm saying it's recommended to replace it at 60k, but sometimes thats too late for the belt. The belt breaks around 55k sometimes sooner.

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Originally Posted by Fighting Irish

If you look at bird's posts here

http://www.aveoclub.net/phpBB3/viewt...leage&start=15

he states that the timing belt was replaced before he got it. He was sitting close to 80,000 miles back in January, probably in the upper 80s now. He even said he was going to replace it around 100k miles. That seems like decent servicing to me, no?

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Yes i got the car at 63,000 miles and i was told that all 60,000 mile matanice was done i was planning to replace the belt at 100,000 miles but just over 90,000 miles like 90,025 miles the belt broke the teeth came off about a 2 inch stretch of the belt. here is the problem we aveo owners have an interferance motor. Yes they do make room for this problem BUT if you have build up on the valves you no longer have the space needed to save the valves i used injector cleaner and tecron and octain booster to pervent the valves becoming a problem but i guess i didn't do enough. today they told me ALL the valves are bent. my $375 repair just jumped to over a grand or more. everything i read says it a $1600 - $2000 Job in U.S. Dollers for you canadians. Look the lesson her is if you have a timing belt that is over 60,000 miles on it you NEED TO REPLACE IT NOW! if you got your aveo used and it has over 60,000 mile on it Just get it done it will save you Money in the long run. my car was a ticking time bomb i took the dealers word that ALL 60,000 mile Service had been done that means the timing belt was replaced MINE wasn't i have the stock belt. i will be talking to my lawer in the moring about sueing the dealership for selling me a car that DID NOT have a service done that they told me it was.

screw the motor and swap in a 2.0 daewoo for the same price of the repair

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Originally Posted by khan4rtist

screw the motor and swap in a 2.0 daewoo for the same price of the repair

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I'd be looking for that SC Cobalt transplant

www.car-part.com

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Originally Posted by khan4rtist

screw the motor and swap in a 2.0 daewoo for the same price of the repair

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I'd be looking for that SC Cobalt transplant

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that would be alot more than fixing it or even a 2.0 daewoo

nah, ive seen the 2.0's for 700 bucks, and then diy ftw!

gm recommends changing at 60 k

so i am just getting it all fixed i know that my motor is good and if i swap it out i may get a crappy motor and still have more headach. it would be about the same to do both but i would be stuck with a timing belt that needed to be replaced on the new motor in a few miles. so i am right now just replacing the valves. BUT if the pistons are messed up i will have no choice but to replace the motor.

hey B1rdbrain, just curious as to the cost of the repairs when you are done.

$2400.00 about $150 short of a motor swap if I only know it was this bad I would have done the swap.

OMG!!!! ouch!! thats a bummer!!