Unfortunately, this week my daughters '98 V70 rolled over to 210k, and the timing belt broke. It was last changed with pulleys and tensioner at 140k, so figured It was safe to wait until christmas vacation (2 weeks) to change it again. Guess I was wrong. What a bummer.

Anyway, knowing this is an interference engine, what are my changes of not having any valve damage? After the car died, she obviously tried to start it, as most anyone would. Is it reasonable to install a new belt and run a compression check, or am I wasting my time?

It's been about 25 years since I've changed a head ('72 240Z). It was pretty straight forward on a straight-6, non-interference. Is the V70 worth tackling? I can't see taking it to a garage, due to cost(car is in dire need of a paint job, and the leather looks pretty bad, though suspension components and axles are only a couple years old).

Thanks,
Kcarl