timing belt?

1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT
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KEVCULMSTOCK
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Will it ALWAYS damage the valves if a timing belt breaks while running on an interferance engine?
Jul 12, 2011 at 8:53 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Not necessarily, it goes between the valves and the pistons-to determine the cause of damages you have to remove the head/s and properly inspect what type of damages occurred
Jul 12, 2011 at 9:36 PM
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