12-15-2006, 12:01 AM
CaptainHenreh Wrote:If one of your tensioners failed, it's possible.
its possible, but the whole timing belt assembly was replaced 15k ago at most. the tensioner was replaced with an updated, better-than-factory one as a matter of fact. the problem is that if it did skip, there's bound to be valve-to-piston contact.
CaptainHenreh Wrote:A hydrolocked motor isn't going to bend valves. It just doesn't work that way. The pressure from hydrolocking builds when the piston's at TDC (and the valves are closed).
But, I dunno man. Your sludge issue worries me.
yeah, the bending valves thing, i don't really know how that would work either. i guess that's my worry about a bent rod.....could an engine bend one like that at idle speed or less or do you have to have some revs going pretty good?
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2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT