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Prelude type s with snapped belt save or break?

Post by gmpreludeni » Mon Jun 05, 2017 1:46 pm

Been offered type s at good money going to lift later owner said timing belt has snapped.

is it worth saving cost wise I know my way around preludes but not enough to rebuild an engine so roughly what are the expected costs?

Or would it be better to break and keep some of the jdm bits for my uk car?
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Re: Prelude type s with snapped belt save or break?

Post by RattyMcClelland » Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:29 pm

Million dollar question.

How much you getting it for vs how much damage has been done..........
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Post by Rudelude » Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:23 pm

Would Be a shame to break it.... what condition is the shell in? And the rest of the car...are there other issues.

how much would it cost to repair the car; "worst case scenario"?

We should try everything to try and save it..
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Post by Dino » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:51 pm

Fit an accord r engine and an lsd gearbox...
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Post by Dino » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:53 pm

Where is car based as may be interested as a salvage
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Post by Max » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:05 pm

Snapped belt doesn't necessarily mean disaster, there's been at least 2 ludes on here with a snapped belt and it turned out there was no internal damage.

Is it a white one? :scaredtoss:
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Post by Craig_85 » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:12 pm

Is it correct that h22's are only interference engines whilst in vtec?

So in theory if the belt snapped whilst out of vtec then the pistons and valves should not have collided and the damage not too bad...
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Post by Max » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:15 pm

Craig_85 wrote:Is it correct that h22's are only interference engines whilst in vtec?

So in theory if the belt snapped whilst out of vtec then the pistons and valves should not have collided and the damage not too bad...
This was exactly what i was thinking, its been said before but i wasn't sure whether to believe it.
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Post by firstlude » Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:02 pm

SAVE IT , i am one of those that has saved a lude with cambelt damage well turned out to be a seized water pump that stripped the teeth off the belt and in turn resulted in all the valves getting bent :shock:
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Post by bluejackhustler » Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:27 pm

Put a belt on it and see if it turns without issue!
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