da questions

[ctzfinest18]

is it true that if your timing belt pops when ur driving then ur vavles are bent? i herd its only when ur accelrating i herd its when it happens like at all im jus lookin for some answersssssssss

[jbhondatech]

About 80% of the time busting a t-belt in a honda is going to bend valves however I have seen integra non-vtec's survive, the best course of action would be to put a new belt on it and see how it runs. If you have any expierence with valve adjustments it is also possible to see if they are bent that way

[chituntang]

Well, in theory, when your belt pops, you cams will move at a slower speed than it is supposed to. If your engine is running at high rpm, it means your pistons will hit the valves at a higher rate. It is kind of like your timing is just off all of a sudden.

[Barefoot]

99% of all honda ive worked on with broke timing belts had bent valves. doesnt matter what rpm or speed once the belt breaks everything off time with each other so anything can happen. so my @ cent would be to not waste your time get u a new head your your head rebuild ( used head would be cheapest fastest bet) and ride out.

[ctzfinest18]

how much do u think im lookinat for another head an whats the best type of head to go with if i wanna try something diff but on the same block?

[Barefoot]

a stock ls head like 100 no more for a complete vtec head no more than 500 for just a vtec bare head like 250.

[Elbow]

Um, it's called interfearance and non interfearance motors....I know I prolly spelled that wrong

[Barefoot]

yes honda is a interference motor

[ctzfinest18]

can i get some places where to buy it from im like stuck an i wanna get this done while i got the money around

[Barefoot]

here honda tech and junk yards im not sure off hand any place like a motor supplier that parts out motors.

[EmminoDaGreat]

i have done timing belts on a lot of old da's that snapped timing belts and they never bend valves lol, they all survived quite well... others not so much though.