so i found this 94 integra rs with a broken timing belt five speed 122K on the miles is tit worth it to buy it for 900? it is a 94 and who knows the damge of the snapped timing belt..but iwant opinions i also just found out that the car has been sitting there since july w/o running


Modified by liquidx at 2:44 PM 11/10/2007

 

I would say if the timing belt just snapped and they just turned off the car immediately, which wouldn't have messed up anything (hopefully), then yea, pick it up. If it has internal damage like belt valves or anything like that, then it's kinda iffy.

 

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A snapped timing belt would cause the engine to die anyway, and the rotational inertia remaining in the crank and camshafts, now out of sync, would certainly bend valves anyway. Turning the key off is not going to make the slightest bit of difference.

To the OP, it should be a good deal if you know how to rebuild an engine, and can install valves, valve guides, pistons, etc. yourself. Otherwise, skip it.

 

if there is nothing else wrong with the car i would jump on it asap. motor is cheap to replace from a junkyard. b20 motors are like 500.

 

you can get complete b18a's for $300-400...or just a head for less than $100. As long as the body and interior are good id take it.

 

if it comes with full interior and clean exterior and everything than its definitely worth it imo. You can just throw in another LS and youd have a good running car for ~$1500

 

how much would a rebuild cost anyways? an estimate....

 

what if you just take the engine out and take apart those parts you were talking about that have inertia and refix the whole timing area? would that be ok? sry i dont know much about this sort of thing and if i sound stupid...then let me know

 

It could be a good project car

 

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