bent valves?

[scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com (Jeffrey Lowe)]

I have one of the "very rare" non-bent valve instances
of a timing belt snap. Happened on the way to work
three years ago, heard a snap and then a whizzing
noise, then DAMN!! Engine shuts down, WTF!? Coast off
to the side of the road, try to restart, nothing. When
I told everybody about the snapped timing belt they
all had the same response, "your valves are probably
toast", but nope.

Later...

--- Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
> roclist@accessconsulting.ca writes:
> 
> > Are my valves toast?
> 
> yuppers they are, most likely although I have heard
> on a very rare occasion no damage from belt snapage.
>  Do a compression check on each cylinder to tell for
> sure.  Good luck
> 
> Brian 86 16v
> 98 Jetta Vr6


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