My Acura Integra jumped timing.?

Question

I recently posted my Acura not starting. I found why my timing belt had jumped timing, I was told that when a Acura/Honda jump timing it bends the valves is this True? And what kind of repair bill will I be looking for?

The belt isn't broken The old distributor binded the cam the the cam jumped timing about 3 notches.

Answer 1

Yes it is possible. If the belt went bad while you were driving, then the valves stay in the position where the belt broke, either fully open or closed. the pistons will continue to travel because the car is moving and the pistons will hit the valves that are in the open position. You would be looking a a head replacement or valve replacement, and depending if there is damage to the piston, you will need to replace the piston as well. Looking at several hundred dollars. Look at the overall condition of your car to see if it is worth repairing. Look at mileage, is it high or low? Look at body damage, is it straight and clean? Have you recently put any other large amounts of money into the car such as tires or exhaust? Lok at these and make a judgement , did the car rubn good and dependable? Was it very good on gas? How much will it cost to buy a new car to replace it? More than what the repair itself is worth? Then you are looking at car payments if you need to buy a car and finance it too. Then higher insurance costs factor in too.
Hope this helps.......good luck

Answer 2

You have about max.5 teeth to jump. If belt jumps on high R.P.M. the valves WILL BEND and the head has to come off and the cost is usually $3,000.00 CDN (at a dealer) the belt can jump at an idle but it may not bend valves. Most likely you have bent valves.

Answer 3

You would know if you had bent valves. It is a horrible, depressing sound. It is a definite possibility. The repair bill would depend on the extent of the damage. It could be as simple as replacing only the bent valve(s), however you may need to replace pistons, valvetrain, pretty much the entire overhead. This is a serious problem that, in some cases, results in catastrophic engine failure.

Answer 4

They are correct. Off the top of my head $600 - $800. Please, next time get a Toyota. Since the start of the century Toyota's cams are chain driven. My Ford 24 valve V6 has 130,000 miles on the original tining chain. Your car will cook and pass away before you'll need a timing chain.

Answer 5

i was told that my acura had an interference motor which means that it would bend valves if it jumped time.i put a new timing belt on it and everything was just fine.no problems yet try it

Answer 6

if it has what is called an, " Interfearence Engine", yah, it breakes thoce cast alumunium valves and rocker arms
Your looking at a head replacement for the engine, Sinse the cost to fix your engine, is going to be pretty big, It's your choice if it is worth it to you to fix

Answer 7

not always does it bend the valves...warp the head...i hope you did not drive it hot...i cannot give you a repair price as it depends on what part of the country you live in...good luck