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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!ohstpy!miavx1!dwsmall
  2. Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
  3. Subject: Re: Timing Belt on Civic Si.
  4. Message-ID: <1992Dec17.152544.14703@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
  5. From: dwsmall@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Derek 'Enzo' Small)
  6. Date: 17 Dec 92 15:25:43 -0500
  7. References: <1992Dec16.103134.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>
  8. Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"
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  11. > Does anyone know how much damage will be inflicted if the timing belt breaks
  12. > on an 87 Honda Civic Si while the car is running at speed (55mph)?  I know
  13. > that some cars will have severe damage (Porsche 944's) but others will not.
  14.  
  15. My parents own an 87 Accord LXi and according to Honda this motor will not 
  16. spin without hitting the valves if the belt breaks.  I know first hand
  17. that several of Honda's older engines had sufficient valve-piston clearance
  18. to spinn freely.  I think the 87 Accord LXi and the Civic Si used the same
  19. engine so if you are nearing 55,000 I'd get it replaced.  
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  23. * Derek "Enzo" Small                   [san.dwsmall]@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu    *
  24. *                                      Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056   *
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  26. *                                                                             *
  27. *   Long live Enzo Ferrari  !!!!!!!!                                          *
  28. *                                                                             *
  29. *   May his lagacy nor his cars ever collect dust.                            *
  30. *                                                                             *
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