TIMMING BELT IS THE ENGINE INTERFERANCE?

How would anyone know that?

Is it an interferance engine?

You obviously have to do some testing & checking
to answer that,not every broken belt results in bent valves

i'll bet the mechanic did not line the timing marks up correctly.....so cam and crank are not in sync.... i,ll almost guarantee it...

forget what the makers say re belt change GET IT DONE EVERY 60K (you will soon find out if its an interferance engine when it snaps) just so you know,its not the belt that causes the problem but the tensioner being too tight when fitted.....(by a trainee)

ALL Nissans are interferance motors, most hondas have interferance motors depending on the engine model installed. Hopefully you engine is still good!!

normally when this happens the damage will mainly be bent valves wich will cause car to loose compression and not start unless you do head job.only way to know is try and do compression test after timming belt is done but then you will have to take timming off again i would take head off when changing timming belt..

this is a interferance engine and the valves are bent the head needs reoplaced

Your 2003 corolla has a timming chain with no maintenance interval.
It is a good idea to replace your serpentene belt if it has not been replaced. Your motor is an interferance motor.

your in luck this is a freewheeling engine and should have no engine trouble after the new belt goes on.looking at the belt side the cam pulley marks line up at the bottom towards the right and the crank towards up to the right just look for the marks on the pulleys and block.Good luck let me know how it went.

depends on the Engine in the car.

1.9L SOHC (SEFI on Valve Cover)engine, no, they are non-interferance engines, put a new timing belt on it and go.

1.8 DOHC engine, yes, it will destroy the valves, head, pistons, and if really bad, the block too. These engines are interferance engines, where the valves just barely miss the piston as it comes up, and when the belt breaks it will hit the valves and destroy the engine.

if you turned the motor backwards and then tried to start belt could have jumped this is a interferance motor which means the valves overlap the pistons ! you could have bent the valves.take it back to the person who did your timing belt