how would you know if you have a bent valve?
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Re: how would you know if you have a bent valve? (john d)
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One of the best ways to tell.
</TD></TR></TABLE>One of the best ways to tell.
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Re: how would you know if you have a bent valve? (superjunprelude)
Besides a compression check you can also do a leak down test. Try to listen for air to be leaking out the exhaust (bent exhaust valves) or hold the throttle wide open and listen if air is escaping through the intake (bent intake valves).
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