This is an old thread but I wanted to add my my personal experience with this
issue so that others can benefit from it.
I have a '93 Pathy XE that was given to me by a relative when he moved to another
country. He was driving the Pathy at highway speed when the engine died.
The belt didn't break completely but one of the cams jumped three teeth.
Because the belt didn't break we hoped for the best and installed a new timing belt.
Here's a video I posted years ago for a different forum if it helps at all.
There's no audio as I was mainly concerned that I had the belt installed correctly.
When I tried to start the engine there was no compression at all. The engine sounded
like the spark plugs were all removed.
I had a friend come over with a Snap-on borescope that confirmed multiple bent
and broken valves so if any of you experience this same issue and you have the
same sound of a free wheeling engine, you can most likely assume you have major
damage.
I ended up putting a used engine (only 78,000 miles on it) in my Pathy so it's back on the
road again.
Hope that helps.
Wayne
