My daughter got her first job after college and was on way to DC from Ohio. Her 2000 Plymouth Neon stopped accelerating while she was driving on I-70 east in PA, and when she pulled over to the berm, all the coolant spilled out under car. It wouldn't even turn over after that. As her mom, I had car towed to a nearby repair shop. Got a call today & was told timing belt broke, which would need to be replaced along with new water pump, but mechanic said the car may not be fixable because valves may be bent too. Was told it would cost $1300 to fix if valves are bent. My daughter was driving 65 mph on the interstate, so is it a given that the valves are bent? Should I just junk the car? I loved that little red Neon-- it's still like new inside, but as a working mom, I can't afford that kind of bill. Probably can't even afford the cost to have it towed back to Ohio to a junk yard. :( Any advice from anyone who knows about the 2000 Plymouth Neon would be so appreciated.
SOURCE: Water Pump is out and timing belt appears to be
This is not that hard a job. It takes the average mechanic 3-4 hrs. If you have a haynes manual($20) & a saturday, grab some wrenches & follow the instructions. Anyone with a minimal amount of mechanical knowledge could pull this off. Ask around at auto stores,they'll point you in the right direction. As for the belt & water pump, they cost about $150 at any automotive parts store.Hope this helps. Good luck!
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