what caused this?

[wishful_laser]

i am going to buy a 1g laser rs turbo tomorrow for 500. i think that is a good deal but the only thing wrong with it is that all 8 exhaust valves are bent or so he says. he took the valve cover off and the lifters i guess you could say, the little part that has like a round shape to it and holds the lifter in place, were all loose. they came all the way off. he said it has a new motor in it but the tensioner gave at idle and bent all the exhaust valves. i dont know about that. i never heard of just bending one or the other, intake and exhaust. i need to know what might have caused this and how to fix it if it is even broke. maybe his exhaust cam was worn or something. i need your guys help. i will be buying this car tomorrow.let me know.

 

[turboholic]

http://www.vfaq.com/proj-pics/Tbelt/Tbelt5.jpg

-You can test to see if the hydrolic tensioner had failed once you have gotten it off the motor, it's best for you to replace all the timing belt relate components once you have the head/valves fix.

 

[leet]

Originally posted by wishful_laser
i am going to buy a 1g laser rs turbo tomorrow for 500. i think that is a good deal but the only thing wrong with it is that all 8 exhaust valves are bent or so he says. he took the valve cover off and the lifters i guess you could say, the little part that has like a round shape to it and holds the lifter in place, were all loose. they came all the way off. he said it has a new motor in it but the tensioner gave at idle and bent all the exhaust valves. i dont know about that. i never heard of just bending one or the other, intake and exhaust. i need to know what might have caused this and how to fix it if it is even broke. maybe his exhaust cam was worn or something. i need your guys help. i will be buying this car tomorrow.let me know.

When my balance shaft belt broke, and tangled up my timing belt, all I bent were the Intake valves. So yes, it is possible. If you're getting it for 500, just order a new head from one of our vendors (w/ some goodies if you prefer ), slap it on, and have fun!