bent valves on 95 SL1

Aug 27, 2003 1 Replies

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Sandra Ries 22 years ago

I just bought (as is) a 95 SL1. I won't bore you with the long story (involving my own 95 SL2, a hail storm, 3 states and Ebay :). The happy ending is that my own beloved SL2 no longer has hail damage!

Back to the SL1 (SOHC) - it has 99K miles and bent valves.

I want to know:

1) What might cause bent valves?
2) Is it commom in Saturns?
3) Should I worry about it in my SL2 (DOHC)?

Thanks! Sandra

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BANDIT2941 22 years ago

The only thing that really causes the valves to get bent is if the timing chain either breaks or get so loose that the chain skips a couple teeth on the sprocket. Generally this doesn't happen without warning(clattering sound of the chain getting loose). So I wouldn't worry about it until you hear some weird noises.

Jamie

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