what are the symptoms of a bent valve in a gsr

my friend has a gsr and it kinda sounds bad , i havent known him long and he said HE hasnt miss shifted but anyway he isnt a car guy .

so anyway what would be some symptoms of a misshift , or a bent valve ??

thanks

JAY

 

Do a compression test.

If he has low compression in one cylinder, he could have a bent valve.


Hondas have loud valve tick. Thats just how they are.

 

Is it ticking real loud?

If you suspect a bent valve, first things first, do a valve adjustment, see if they are all in spec. Many times even with a misshift, the valves just get horribly out of adjustment and not bent.

 

Idle will be crappy

Also you can do the dollar bill trick. Put a dollar bill in front of the exhaust and if it looks as though it's sucking in than you may have bent valve(s)

 

I'm thinking rod bering.

 

If I was you I would just go get a valve adjustment. I had the same problem with my car and it knocked pretty loud.