Hey Scotty, the timing belt on my 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 cylinder GS broke 2 days ago when trying to start the engine. I verified it wasn't the battery that was giving me starting issues by reading the voltage, 12.49V. The engine turns over but does not start. It is an interference engine. My question is, since the belt snapped while trying to start the car, not while it was in motion, will it have already damaged the engine valves/other components? I'm trying to consider whether the cost of repairs is worth it, or if I should look for a different vehicle.
Odometer: 106,000
Transmission: Automatic
Get a borescope and look around in each spark plug hole. You can get them cheap enough, and connect to your phone. Look for damaged valves or holes in the pistons. It's possible you might have gotten lucky and not damaged anything because of the slow speed the engine cranks at. I wouldn't keep cranking it until you get the belt replaced.
