[Main Other Cars Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Looking at a '91 Integra with broken timing belt... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:06:13 In Reply to: Looking at a '91 Integra with broken timing belt..., jimtimkim, Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:08:29 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

What TKC said... it's very likely the valves are toast... I suppose it's possible that the belt broke in a driveway or something and there isn't much damage, but my experience is they always die on the highway - where the motor has plenty of time to slam pistons into valves.

I'd expect you're looking at an entire engine swap - at the very least you'll need new valves and there may be damage to the pistons as well. By the time you deal with that, a used engine may be a cheaper solution.

As far as the car goes, my gf drives a '92 LS. It's pretty nimble, and very easy to drive. The car is exceptionally light (<2600lbs IIRC) so the small motor really has no trouble moving the car around. Gearing is quite short - I think the '92 turns about 1000rpm for every 20mph in 5th. It gets a little buzzy, I suppose, but they're fine cars anyway. It isn't comfortable (for me) for very long, and you feel like your butt is dragging on the pavement, even in a stock car. *Personally*, a 1st gen Integra would not be my choice for a daily driven, and I think I'd rather spend my $1k on a fixer-upper Saab than a fixer-upper Integra. OTOH, with proper maintenance, the Integra will probably be 100% bulletproof... ;)



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• Looking at a '91 Integra with broken timing belt..., jimtimkim, Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:08:29
  • MAYBE bent valves, not guaranteed., JimBlake , Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:04:08
  • Re: Looking at a '91 Integra with broken timing belt..., Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:06:13 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Yes, definitely bent valves, if the belt goes......, TKC, Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:29:06

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