my timing belt snapped off when i was in 5 gear. and i just want to know what should i do if the valves are messed up? and if they are is it worth fixing?

 

No one can really answer that for you except you (in reference to if it's worth it). The deciding factor will be your hands on knowledge and your budget. To answer your question directly about what you should do, either you fix it meaning replace the individual valves accordingly or you replace the entire head (or you do nothing and switch motors altogether).

Not to try and take advantage of your misfortune, but I do have a spare DOHC ZC head if you're interested. Even if you're not, I hope you get your car running asap.

 

i want to fix it.. so should i just have a shop do it? or do it myself?

 

Again, it really depends on your hands on experience. It will require removal of the head. Have you done that before? It will also require you to do a valve adjustment. You'll also need a new headgasket and more than likely new intake/exhaust manifold gaskets. If you have a shop do it, I'm under the assumption that they'll do a valve job for those valves replaced.

 

You shouldn't have to worry about there is enough valve clearance between the piston and the valve. It happened to me twice on the same engine, no valve damage at all. However do not cheap out and buy an aftermarket timing belt(thats what I did and it only lasted about 6 months). Buy an OEM one. IMHO

 

well if it did bend valves and you don't have a way to fix the head you can just buy a 88 89 integra head. i bolts right on n im pretty sure it has bigger valves but use the zc cams cuz they are a lot more aggressive. the 88 89 integras have the same internals same rods same pistons so you wont have to worry about the valve clearance. but the 88 89 integras are 112hp and the zc is between 130hp - 140hp depending on how strong the motor is. and the main reason for that is cuz of the cams. also if you get the head you will need the valve cover too but other then that it bolts right up with the zc bottom end and the intake mani.

 

ive seen some ****ed up valves from snapped timing belts, dont rule it out by any means lmao