10-11-2021, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommy
For my own curiosity and the OP, what is the likely root cause of a bent valve?
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Engine running, cheap valve springs. Doesn't need to be high rpm.
Generally - valve float, valve spring harmonics, and then contact with a piston.
I have had twin cam 16v engines with ALL 16 valves bent.
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Last edited by Gaz64; 10-12-2021 at 05:03 PM..
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