Its not a for sure thing but not worth putting off the required belt change. I have seen a belt break and there be no damage but I have also seen severe damage done. Always change the belt and tensioner at the required interval ( around 60,000 ) or whenever work is done to the front of the engine.
Yes valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.Yes valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.
the ZETEC engine used in the 1999 ZX2 is a non-interference engine. This means that the pistons will not contact the valves when the timing belt breaks. Because of this, the valves will not be bad if the timing belt breaks
The timing belt goes and the valves bend.
If the valves bent, then yes.
No, it is interference. Valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.No, it is interference. Valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.
yes, valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.yes, valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.
If the timing belt breaks, the valves get bent immediately.
Normally no.
Yes, it can.
yes
Bent valvesBent valves
Replace the timing belt and pray that you dont have bent valves.