1988 Acura Legend Damage to engine

1988 ACURA LEGEND
151,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BECLARK
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Will the engine always be damaged if the timimg belt brakes?
Feb 20, 2010 at 8:15 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

With this engine yes, you will have bent valves in the cylinder head.

Mark (mhpautos)
Feb 20, 2010 at 8:25 PM
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BECLARK
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Thanks! The car was free. Just gonna take more time and money to get it going. Sharp car to be 22 years old. Very well taken care of. Well worth fixing.
Feb 20, 2010 at 9:08 PM
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OK, if you need any information just re post here.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 22, 2010 at 3:30 AM