can you bend a valve by not overreving?
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can you bend a valve by not overreving?
I have a 99 integra ls and I think I might have bent a valve. My question is that can you bend a valve if you dont over rev. I drive my car everyday and never go past 4k. I'm pretty sure I bent a valve in my second cylinder? is it possible? i have 130k miles on my car. I just did a valve adjustment.
also... can you reuse a head gasket after you remove the head?
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also... can you reuse a head gasket after you remove the head?
Modified by ejcivicdee at 1:32 AM 11/7/2006
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Re: can you bend a valve by not overreving? (ejcivicdee)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ejcivicdee »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 99 integra ls and I think I might have bent a valve. My question is that can you bend a valve if you dont over rev. I drive my car everyday and never go past 4k. I'm pretty sure I bent a valve in my second cylinder? is it possible? i have 130k miles on my car. I just did a valve adjustment.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did it start running crappy after you did the valve adjustment?
Did it start running crappy after you did the valve adjustment?
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Re: can you bend a valve by not overreving? (Scott_Tucker)
its just starting missfiring all of a sudden one morning because the light started blinking. and then their was a ticking sound. I did a valve adjustment after the misfire and still the same. I dont think the timing belt skiped a teeth. What causes a burnt valve? maybe thats what i have. Everything is stock. I'm planning on changing the valves on this cylinder. I was wondering if I would be able to use valves out of another ls head. My car is complete stock and not sure why it did this all of a sudden.
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Re: can you bend a valve by not overreving? (ejcivicdee)
Sounds like a timing issue. Deffinately check your cam gear(s) and see what posistions they are in relation to the crank at TDC.
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Re: can you bend a valve by not overreving? (mydseriessux)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mydseriessux »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like a timing issue. Deffinately check your cam gear(s) and see what posistions they are in relation to the crank at TDC.
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they timing is correct, when the tdc mark on the crank is aligned, the cam sprokets are allighned and face up. so not sure. I dont think its a timing issue because its only occuring in cylinder 2. When i unplug the fuel injector plug while its running, nothing happens. I already checked fuel and ignition system and its not the corporate. any other suggestion would be helpful.
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they timing is correct, when the tdc mark on the crank is aligned, the cam sprokets are allighned and face up. so not sure. I dont think its a timing issue because its only occuring in cylinder 2. When i unplug the fuel injector plug while its running, nothing happens. I already checked fuel and ignition system and its not the corporate. any other suggestion would be helpful.
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Re: can you bend a valve by not overreving? (BuddhaSiR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BuddhaSiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check compression.</TD></TR></TABLE>
A bent valve will show symptoms primarily at low RPM.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by strictly.business »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">over revving wont bend valves, a broken timing belt or a timing belt that is loose could skip teeth on the cam gears and bend a valve.</TD></TR></TABLE>
In B-series engines, the exhaust valves can hit the pistons during an overrev.
A bent valve will show symptoms primarily at low RPM.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by strictly.business »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">over revving wont bend valves, a broken timing belt or a timing belt that is loose could skip teeth on the cam gears and bend a valve.</TD></TR></TABLE>
In B-series engines, the exhaust valves can hit the pistons during an overrev.
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Re: can you bend a valve by not overreving? (strictly.business)
Sounds simple but did you check your spark plug gap?
Don't reuse head gaskets they are like 20-30.00
Technically you <U>shouldn't</U> reuse your headstuds either especially if you rag on it.
Definately do a compression test first and if numbers are low do a leak down test. Then you will know if it is the valves or the rings.
Don't reuse head gaskets they are like 20-30.00
Technically you <U>shouldn't</U> reuse your headstuds either especially if you rag on it.
Definately do a compression test first and if numbers are low do a leak down test. Then you will know if it is the valves or the rings.
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