1997 Chrysler Cirrus broken timing belt

1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JSADLER
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I started my car on a cold Feb morning and it started missing severly and then I heard a pop and the car stalled. The engine will slowly turn over. I believe the timing belt broke, if so is it worth me to replace the belt and hope the pistons or the valves didn't collide. Should I have the heads pulled? The car also has a slow water leak from the water pump that can be replaced when I do the belt.
Mar 10, 2009 at 9:31 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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It's a valve bender even trying to start will bend valves
Mar 10, 2009 at 11:56 AM
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