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do the cam belts bend valves?

i there my fiat punto 1.2 60 s 8 valve 1997 was in the garage started it up and the cam belt snapped will it have bent any valves please let me know
sonia, November 2008
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Not on a fiat punto. At least not on 1.1 version 1997...

qwerty, November 2008
Hi Sonia, your in luck your engine is known as a "freewheeling" engine that means in the event of cambelt failure valve to piston contact (damage) is unlikely but a compression test should be carried out to rule out any damage

nigel, November 2008
Might have...

http://www.amalfas.co.uk/img/photos/exhaust%20valve_640.jpg

"Cam-belt failures generally result in broken valves, valve guides and possible bent con-rods, this requires a major overhaul and a large bill."

Peccavi, November 2008
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