If the timing belt broke on a 1800 Fox will the.

Tiny
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If the timing belt broke on a 1800 Fox will the pistons bend the valves
Thursday, January 10th, 2013 AT 12:51 PM

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Tiny
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Very likely it will. Just get the belt set and do a compression test to verify

Roy
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Thursday, January 10th, 2013 AT 12:52 PM
Tiny
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If it is a 1.8L 2 valve like we have here in North America, then it should not bend valves.

What is the engine code, so I can look up the information.

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Friday, January 11th, 2013 AT 7:21 PM

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