Timing belt broke going 25 mph. 1997 neon sohv motor. Is there a relatively easy way to check for valve damage. Without pulling the head offf. So I dont waste time or money replacing the timing belt?

 

honestly the only way to check without removing the head would be to put a new timing belt on the car and then do a compression test......though most likely you will have to replace a few valves....but you might be one of the lucky 2% that dont

 

Yes there is, remove the valve cover and take off the rocker arms, all the valves are now closed. Then do a cylinder leakage test by pressurizing through the sparkplug holes.

Build one yourself
http://www.xs11.com/tips/misc/misc3.shtml

http://www.650motorcycles.com/LeakDownTester.html

or buy one

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/atd-5573.html

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Cylinde...;category=1817

http://www.spiderautomotive.com/cylleaktes.html