If you can drive the car, the timing belt isn't broken. An engine will not start or run with a broken cam belt.
No, the engine will not run with a broken cam belt.
Does it run then it's not broken.
car wont run if the belt is broken ! Run a compression test.
If the timing belt was broken, obviously the engine would not run. If you crank the engine and the distributor does not turn, that would be a good sign.
Engine will not start and run if the belt has broken.
An engine won't run with a broken timing belt, so unless you're turning it over on the starter, it won't mak any noise at all.
short answer; the engine will not run with a broken timing belt. also the RL has an interferance motor, meaning that if the timing belt breaks you are likely to smack the piston heads into the valves, thus causing extensive and costly damage..
You aren't likely to drive anywhere with a broken timing belt because the engine will not run. Can you tow the car? Of course.
The engine will turn on the starter, or with a wrench on the end of the crankshaft. However it will not run. If the Timing belt breaks, when the engine is running, this can cause extensive damage to the engine.
Timing belts only get loose if the tensioner is broken. If that happens the belt will slip and your engine will be out of time. It will either not run at all or run very badly. On an interference engine you could have internal engine damage.
If it jumped a tooth, your car would be running very rough. You would not have much for acceleration, and your gas mileage will drop dramatically. If your timing belt is broken, your car will not run at all.