Timing belt SNAPPED! haha! Options

[creamed_corn]

Thank god for non-interference engines.

I assume it was either an

A. defective belt

or

B. not installed properly,

as it only had 25,000 miles on it.

You guys think I should take it back to the mechanic that did it and demand he fix it for free? That would present a towing issue, granted, as he's an hour away; whereas there's another shop at the bottom of my block that I could literally push the car to.

At least I know why my car is not starting now.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I feel dumb, I didn't even know our engine were non-interferance. My uncle was telling me we would have to rebuild it if the timing belt broke. He's such a retard. lol. Actually, he's one of the smartest guys I know machanicly, I have no idea how he missed that one.

[creamed_corn]

I feel dumb, I didn't even know our engine were non-interferance. My uncle was telling me we would have to rebuild it if the timing belt broke. He's such a retard. lol. Actually, he's one of the smartest guys I know machanicly, I have no idea how he missed that one.

It's well documented all over the internet that the 5S is non-interference (with the occasional idiot thinking it is).

To be certain I talked to my good friend who is a certified toyota mechanic. He said it was non-interference. Then he double checked by asking two toyota master mechanics, both of which said, with quote "110% certainty" that the 5S is non-interference.

I feel like an idiot now. There was squeaking from my engine for quite a few weeks... I just thought it was something along the serpetine belt... now I'm suspecting the tensioners for the timing belt may be what failed... we will see.

Ironic... the day it failed I was going to a friends to have him help me install a head I rebuilt on the engine (fresh valve seals, P&P and cam regrinds)... god doesn't want me to have performance.