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Re: Perhaps it's the crankshaft belt/pulley, but.. Posted by JimBlake [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: Perhaps it's the crankshaft belt/pulley, but.., elliott, Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:25:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
My dad threw the timing belt on a Fiat 128, & it bent the valves. (All 8 of 'em had to be replaced.) The pistons had marks from where the valves hit, but it was sorta judgement/risk whether to replace them. The marks weren't bad, no real deep gouges, so he just put the head back on & risked it. It ran fine.
The pistons HAVE to have marks. After all, they're what hit the valves to bend them in the first place. If your marine engine guy thinks the Volvo's pistons are kinda robust, can you trust him or not? Once the head is off, he'll be able to get a good look. I suppose if he were dishonest, he'd be padding the repair by saying you always need new pistons.
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