Bent valve symptoms

[Kent McLean]

TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:
> So, if the belt is broken, it should be assumed that the damage is  done?
> Is it usually limited to valves, or are the pistons in trouble  too?

Depends...  if the belt broke on the first turn of the key trying
to start it, maybe just bent valves. If the engine was spinning
near red-line, you will have a lot more damage.  The only way
to know for sure is to open it up.

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Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"