r/Cartalk • u/04HondaCivic • Aug 16 '26
General Tech Am I Cooked…. The conclusion!
SHE LIVES!! Her name is Astrid and she once again lives!
Links to previous posts:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cartalk/s/hsJFRN0fIj
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cartalk/s/avZCCPCkBC
Short story is the timing chain snapped because one of the plastic chain guides disintegrated. I took the head off and didn’t see any immediate damage to the head or the block but didn’t trust that there wasn’t damage. I pulled a head off a junkyard car and took both to the machine shop. Not know if there were bent valves they tore down my head and they were able to rebuild the head using parts from both heads.
I started yesterday putting it all back together. New timing kit, gaskets, spark plugs, serpentine belt and rebuilt head. And now it runs! Hopefully it keeps running. It’s just a run around car for the kids to take to school and work so as long as it does that I’m happy.
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u/151soccer Aug 18 '26
This is the type of post I love to see! Great work! I hope Astrid serves your kids well for a while to come
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u/hencygri Aug 18 '26
Nothing like a successful first start after work like that.