A bad timing can damage the engine?

[aguiloco]

Hi, I get a ZE and before swap it on my mx-3 my mechanic change the timing belt, he do it wrong and the crankshaft is 30º over the marks. He try to start the engine some times and it start one or two with problems. The question is:

Start a ZE with wrong timing can damage valves or something in the engine?


I search around and many people says than this kind of engines can´t be damaged by timing, but I need to know it exactly because I have to reclame to the garage.

Thanks a lot

[capamx3]

a broken timing belt should be a big problem for the engine, but a timing belt turned for 30° doesn´t imo make a problem just the engine is not running correctly....if the engine is turning through and doens´t give abnormal noise, i think it´s okay

But if you have to reclame it...then they should look after the engine if its damaged or not...f.e. with an endoscope

[Custommx3]

The engine is a non interference engine.

I have broken my timing belt, even jumped 5 teeth on the back bank and 3 on the front and its still got me to a parking lot.

[aguiloco]

thanks for the information, I put the marks aligned and try to start it again, and it´s alive!!!!

It sound like new... I really love the K engines

The 3º KLZE from Spain is runing!


Regards to everybody!

[xxxguineapigxxx]

is the K8 interference or no? i was readin this when i realized i didnt even know if my own engine was..haha

[Tunes67]

All mazda K series and B series engines are Non Interference.

Tunes67

[tehbrookzorz]

I'm surprised a mechanic would make a mistake like that. 30º is a noticeable angle.

[aguiloco]

I´m surprised too, but the mechanic is really bad, with my basic skills I can do more that he. I put timing in the marks an the engine runs great