hello im new and in need of help and would greatly appreciate any advice. i know i little about engines and like to do-it-myself.

i have a honda accord 1999 lx 4 cylinder manual transmission

well anyways i was driving for about 20mins. took a turn at about 30 and put it into 3rd gear. when i dropped the clutch it started to go for a second, then i heard a clunk, just one, even over my music playing. didnt seem that loud but then i stalled. when i pulled over my lights, radio, all electrical seems fine. so i turned the key and the starter turns (kinda faster then what i remember) and keeps spinning. like as if it wasnt connected. so no engine crank at all. i looked under car, no leaks from anything major. i do have an oil leak from my gasket in my distributor cap but nothing major. my oil is a little dark but not completely black.
thats as much as i can think of for what i know.

 

oh another thing to add is i have over 200,000 miles
i also fear that it could be a broken crankshaft from other forums and that she may be a dead one.

 

You are describing an engine that has lost compression. Take off the distributor cap, and try turning the crankshaft by hand using a 19 mm deep socket. Does the rotor spin when you spin the engine?

 

i will try that tomorrow its kinda late for tonight

 

i took off the distributor cap and i think thats my camshaft there but a 19mm socket doesnt fit. it looks like a big flat head screw driver could fit

 

so if i can not turn the cam then that will determine if my shaft is broken?


well i tried to turn it with a chisel lookin thing by hand and no movement. any help guys would be great



ok i opened my distributor cap and inside was some oil. would that disrupt my spark and cause the engine to cut off while driving and not start?

 

ok nvm everyone it was my timing belt

 

As I read your first post my brain said, "Timing Belt".

Sounds like it's time to pull your head and have it redone, either that or find a head in good condition in a bone yard and throw that one on.

FWIW, there are exactly zero cars in the recent automotove world produced with a "V4" engine, Hondas included, your engine is an "Inline-4" or "I4".