Timing Belt and Bent Valve?

Question

So i was driving down the highway and my car just turned off. I turned the key but nothing. My lights were on and everything. I took it to a repair guy and he told me that the timing belt was broken, so i paid to have it fixed. Then he told me something about a compressioner or something, i paid for that, then he told me the valve was bent, so i was pissed and said i wouldn't pay. He was going to charge me about 550. I had already paid him about 250. and i think he was scamming me was I wrong? Does that sound right? Also how would I go about fixing?

Answer 1

the valve could have bent if you tried to start it after it shut off.

Answer 2

If a valve's bent, the cylinder head has to come off, fairly involved job. It's highly possible he didn't know the valve was bent until after the belt was changed. Get a second opinion, but $550 is not that bad.

Answer 3

if ur timing belt cuts off on the highway then one or more of your valves will be bent and its realy expensive to fix and if fixed engine wont be the same

happend to my friends accord so the best thing you do is get a new engine and have instaled,, go to spanish mechanic they fix good for realy cheap

Answer 4

What kind of car do you have, and what engine?

A broken timing belt *can* lead to a bent valve, but only if the engine is an interference design.

Answer 5

check to see if the motor is a no-tolerance engine.  You would bend a valve if you broke a timing belt.  This is why Honda, Mitsubishi, and many others warn you to change the timing belt at about 60-75K miles.

$250.00 for a timing belt  installed is on the low side for cost.Call a dealer for the make of car and ask the service manager if the motor is a

no-tolerance engine.  If it is you will have more cost before the motor is running.