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YES THE VALVES WILL HIT THE PISTONS IF TIMING BELT JUMPS OR BRAKES YES THE VALVES WILL HIT THE PISTONS IF TIMING BELT JUMPS OR BRAKES
timing that jumps, usauly is motor turns over but does not fire. Or motor back fires, either out of carberator or muffler/tail pipe. you can also get a timing light, and point it at the timing metal indercator, just above the the pulley on your engine.
Yes, it if is worn and jumps a tooth.
NO not that engine.
usually they bend, the pistons and crank keep going and the cam position of the valve timing changes. if jumps one or two notches they probly won't hit and bend, however of the belt brakes or jumps a lot of teeth they will hidt.;
Yes... if the timing is not right anything can warp or crack... so be very careful. Kyle J
Laertes jumps into the grave
yes they will bend
it jumps the fence
Check for excessive slack in the timing chain.
Timing way retarded.
if its 2002 /2003 with timing chain get the updated tensioner and new chain fitted before it jumps as these do at 50,000!