What happens if you have a bent valve in your car?
What happens if you have a bent valve in your car?
Bent valves will not only damage pistons, but also valve guides, camshafts and valve train components. If the timing belt on your engine breaks while driving, serious internal engine damage may occur. This is particularly true if you car is equipped with an interference engine.
What causes a bent intake valve push rod?
If the intake valves push rod is bent the valve has come into contact with the piston and is very likely bent. If a valve has been adjusted with an incorrect clearance (too much clearance) or opened up over time due to a loose lock nut.. It can lead to piston/valve contact which will bend the valve.
Can a broken timing belt cause bent valves?
Interference vs. non-interference engines. The level of damage caused by a broken timing belt can depend on the type of engine you have in your car. A non-interference engine provides clearance between the valves and pistons, so if the timing belt breaks, you might end up with bent valves, and you might have to have your cylinder heads rebuilt,…
Which is more important the camshaft or the timing belt?
Let’s state it plainly – nothing is more important than the timing belt. It drives the camshaft, which is what keeps the valves synchronized, and the crankshaft, which controls the pistons. Your timing belt tells the pistons when to rise and fall, and the valves when to open and close.
Bent valves will not only damage pistons, but also valve guides, camshafts and valve train components. If the timing belt on your engine breaks while driving, serious internal engine damage may occur. This is particularly true if you car is equipped with an interference engine.
When do you know you have a bent intake valve?
Once achieved, you should be able to listen for which part of the engine air is rushing out the fastest. If you hear air hissing through the intake, you may have a bent intake valve. If you hear air hissing out of the exhaust, you may have a bent exhaust valve.
What makes a valve bend on a non interference engine?
A non interference engine is an engine design that has the valves and pistons spaced far enough away from each other that there is no possible way for them to contact, regardless of the timing. If the timing belt or timing chain is replaced but the engine is not timed correctly, it is very easy to bend a valve on an interference engine.
Interference vs. non-interference engines. The level of damage caused by a broken timing belt can depend on the type of engine you have in your car. A non-interference engine provides clearance between the valves and pistons, so if the timing belt breaks, you might end up with bent valves, and you might have to have your cylinder heads rebuilt,…
