2003 Hyundai Sonata timming belt broke

Tiny
JAMIE101
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  • 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 90,000 MILES
While driving my timming belt broke is my motor still good or do I need a new engine
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 AT 2:08 AM

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Tiny
BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Well your vehicle does have an interference style engine, so it is very likely that valves and pistons were damaged. The only way to know for sure is just replace timing belt and do a cylinder compression check on the cylinders.
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 AT 11:23 AM

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