88 Honda Prelude Timing Belt. . . bad luck

[88PreludeChik]

I have a 88 Prelude "Prely"-yes, I named my car. My timing belt went on me goin up a hill yesterday morning. I was driving up, and the idle dropped like i took it and put it in neutral. Then it stalled and just makes a whining noise when u try starting it. I'm hoping it didn't blow my motor *i wish*, but we're gonna try to put a new belt in anywayz. Any1 know of where I can get instructions on putting it on? I've actually been having a lot of probs w/my Prelude, but i will NEVER get rid of it. Here's a list of what happend:
Totalled it 10 days after i got it b/c my brakes went out; fixed it
-Starter & ignition went 2 days after I got it fixed; fixed it
-ran it into a ditch b/c i hydroplaned-no damage
-clutch went
-some1 broke into it and trashed it when it was in the garage's posession-which they refuse to cover my car, also stole system, air pieces, modeling pix, busted my drivers seat, steering wheel, hood, trunk, etc.
-Now my timing belt went on me
But I love it to death. . . lol.

[hundahunta]

pray too god... these engines are interference engines..... GOOD LUCK!!

[sofast]

I have done many timing belts on hondas due to breakage and none of them had been damaged from it. Just Honda tough I guess. Here is an online Helms manual for our 88s. Good luck. If you run into problems let me know. You can email me

http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/PreludeManual/index.html

[lucentinjection]

yeah interference engines..meaning the pistons actually touch the valves, so pray that you havent bent valves...thats a costly fix--new head...here's a site with a lot of info on timing belts...http://www.importperformanceparts.ne...es_timing.html

[sofast]

Good link for the do it yourselfer