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do a compression test to see if any valves are stuck open. also pull valve cover and remove the rockers. you should be able to rotate them to see if bent.

Is there anyway to tell if

Submitted by 93 civic ex 1.6 on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 07:53.

Is there anyway to tell if valves are bent without pulling off cylinder head? 93 Honda civic ex 1.6

Is there anyway to check if

Submitted by 93 civic ex 1.6 on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 07:56.

Is there anyway to check if valves are bent without pulling cylinder head?

most likely you will have to

Submitted by stichn56 on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 16:22.

most likely you will have to replace them. hopefully it didn't crack the head. you will have to pull it and have it checked for valve damage.about 300-500 to fix it if u do yourself.

ya, you will have to rotate

Submitted by mws919 on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 16:01.

ya, you will have to rotate the cam until the 2 valves for the cylinder that you are testing are both closed and pump air in to cylinder. if you have never done something like it befor, i would have a shop check it.

believe me if its a

Submitted by jerryh20 on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 13:15.

believe me if its a interference engine there will be no question - the noise from the engine will let you know.

ya, jerryh20 has pretty much

Submitted by mws919 on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 16:00.

ya, jerryh20 has pretty much hit it on the head and the valve has hit the piston.

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