dont know about welding that crack
but if you have an evening to spare you could change that timing belt yourself. Jerrys got an excellent how to
timing belt swap
i been turning to it alot lately, now that i stumbled across it
he is very helpful on the forums here as well
if you change the belt yourself just be sure you follow directions
checkout your local library for chiltons or haynes manual if you dont own one
chiltons has much more info
i didnt used to be mechanically inclined but in favor of saving $ i learned
i also have learned to be
carpenter, roofer, drywaller, painter, appliance repair, electrician, computer tech, etc
it all started with google.com