How do i fix my timing belt the whole nine yards belt is still attached on top and but it spins freely on bottom of motor see it turning with flash light

Since the belt is off already check all pulleys if they spin freely. Check with the engine OFF, all pulleys should spin freely except the crank (big one at the bottom). If everything is spinning smoothly check the belt tensioner if it still has decent spring pressure to keep tension on the belt

I would check my timing belt/chain if the belt has broken or skipped teeth your engine willact like it has no compression because the valves are not working properly to let air gas spark in when its supposed to.

the inner part of clutch will or will not spin. the belt runs on a pulley that has a electro magnetic clutch that will turn the shaft of the compressor. you should clearly see the clutch on the outside of the pulley turn that part with engine off by hand is should turn,,,

That smoke is coming from the belt because, i think your alternator pulley is locked up.Take the belt off and see if you can spin the alternator pulley freely by hand.If it can't spin freely replace alternator.These alternators have a bearing in the center that sometimes seizes up.

Hi, im afraid i can only give you bad news im afraid, if the engine was running even on tick over when the belt snapped then this would have caused the valves to smash into the pistons as the top half of engine would have stopped spinning leaving at least 2 valves in the out position but what causes the damage is the bottom half of the engine, as their is no weight on the cams to keep them turning they stop at once but the bottom half the crank has a big weight called the fly wheel now when the belt snapped the cams would have stopped dead but the crank would have carried on turning under its own weight and this is what causes the piston or pistons to hit the valves this then causes the valves to bend and all the valves will need replacing and the whole top end rebuilding with new seals and the new valves and valve seats will need grinding in.

how ever as its only usually the top half that gets damaged you could save yourself some time and money by calling a local breakers yard and see if they have a cylinder head lying around or even a whole engine as the cost of rebuilding you head and engine would cost more than it would to get a second hand cylinder head or if you didnt want to take any chances look into getting a whole engine.

look at the costs involved get a quote off you garage for the head rebuilt and new valves, tell them worse case if it needed complete head rebuild with all new valves and valve seats and all the seals get a price on the whole job then ask them how much it would cost if you supplied a working cylinder head or even whole engine then compare the prices and check with some breakers for cylinder head prices or engine and you should find that a second hand head will work out cheaper than having yours stripped and rebuilt with new parts.

let me know how you get on or if you need further assistance ok

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IT COMES OUT FROM THE BOTTOM IT IS STILL TIGHT AND IT IS ALOT OF WORK YOU HAVE TO DROP THE SUB FRAME THE WHOLE NINE YARDS GOOD LUCK

you may have a belt that fell off the pump that throws water to the sewer / it's down in the bottom / just follow the hoses you will see them .belt from motor goes over a small pump's pully that's the water pump. if the pump is turning freely it should pump unless the hoses are clogged with lint , my guess is the belt needs replacing and check the tension on the new 1 on install. if it's not that then it may be a bad pump /try and flush it out if it still doesnt work , buy a new pump or new machine . if it's old then might be time for a new 1 anyways .

the belt is stripped it may appear good on top but yet has lost teeth on bottom hope this helps alanwrench

probably a broken timing belt. $500 repair. Connects camshaft to crankshaft and distributor runs off camshaft.

The pulley's aren't supposed to spin freely with the belt on. The belt connects all the pully's to the crankshaft, which does not spin freely because it is attached to the pistons inside the engine. To turn the pulleys, you have to turn the crankshaft, which in turn moves the pistons inside the engine up and down.