bent valves??

[bmacb]

My son was driving his car (93 accord) the other day and it died. Had it towed to local garage and diagnosed as broken timing belt. He quoted me a price for new belt(s) plus water pump and I told him to go ahead. I have just discovered that the car has an interference engine and that a broken timing belt usually (always?) results in bent valves. The mechanic has left for the day but it appears that the repair has been made ( the car starts). Is there a way to tell (short of removing the head) if there are bent valves?

Thanks

[Penny]

do a compression test first and then do a leakdown.
the compression test should tell you right off the bat

[rickyduckworth]

My son was driving his car (93 accord) the other day and it died. Had it towed to local garage and diagnosed as broken timing belt. He quoted me a price for new belt(s) plus water pump and I told him to go ahead. I have just discovered that the car has an interference engine and that a broken timing belt usually (always?) results in bent valves. The mechanic has left for the day but it appears that the repair has been made ( the car starts). Is there a way to tell (short of removing the head) if there are bent valves?

Thanks

crank it up.....bent valves will sometimes show up as just a rough running engine and that's the easiest way to do it....if it runs properly, then it's fine, and i've had it happen to me 3 times over the years, and the valves were fine every time on the f22.....when the belt snaps, the valves quit moving while the pistons still do their thing, and it actually SHOULDN'T hit although it COULD hit......on most d series engines, they almost always DO hit......i wouldn't worry about it

[Cb7GHOST]

do a compression test first and then do a leakdown.
the compression test should tell you right off the bat

X2, compression check.

[jhondayaaj]

do not crank the engine with the t belt broken still on it. You can cause more damage. I have replaced broken t belts on many honda engines before (I work at a Honda Dealer)and 1 out of many engines had bent valves because the owner was over revving the motor and it was an h23 motor. you should be ok with the t belt replacement. I would replace the t belt first to start. good luck bro.