ricktb
15+ Year Contributor
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- May 20, 2007
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Edmonton,
AB_Canada
I snapped a timing belt, heard what sounded like a crunch. I pulled the valve cover and about 10 of the rocker arms were popped off the ball joints, and 3 were completely loose and laying down in the oil wells. So clearly the valves must have smacked the top of the pistons. Is there a way to check if the valves are bent without removing the head? from the top they look stright but its tough to tell. Could the rocker arms be designed to pop off to prevent valve damage in this event? Can I still do a compression test somehow?
When the belt snapped I was barely boosting maybe 5 psi in second gear, going about 55km/h so less than 4500 rpms but I'm sure the engine got a few more revolutions in there before it stalled.
The reason I dont want to pull the head is because the exhaust mani bolts are seized on there and i've stripped one a little already trying to remove it.
Also how hard is it to remove the intake manifold? is there bolts tucked way under neath? Thanks for the input.
Possibly looking at a head rebuild or whole engine depend on damage. Anyone know any good shops in Alberta, Canada?
When the belt snapped I was barely boosting maybe 5 psi in second gear, going about 55km/h so less than 4500 rpms but I'm sure the engine got a few more revolutions in there before it stalled.
The reason I dont want to pull the head is because the exhaust mani bolts are seized on there and i've stripped one a little already trying to remove it.
Also how hard is it to remove the intake manifold? is there bolts tucked way under neath? Thanks for the input.
Possibly looking at a head rebuild or whole engine depend on damage. Anyone know any good shops in Alberta, Canada?