[Healeys] Non Healey engine question.

[Alan Seigrist]

I'm pretty sure the Saturn motor is an interference engine so it looks like
you dodged a bullet.  If the motor didn't blow up, I'd say you are likely
good to go.

On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 2:02 AM, David Porter <frogeye at porterscustom.com>
wrote:

> ...flood the combustion chambers with fuel.. leak by test. Do the valves
> move smoothly through the range of travel.... dave
>
> On 9/16/2016 8:23 AM, Michael.salter at gmail.com wrote:
>
> I have been tasked with repairing my B in L's 2008 Saturn Astra.
> 1.8 litre Ecotec engine.
> Cam belt shredded.
> Some sites say this an interferrence engine some not... I can see no
> evidence of the valves having touched any piston.
> The exhaust cam appears to have slipped about 270 degrees and there is NO
> compression.
> The question is...if there are no marks on the pistons can I be fairly
> confident that the valves are okay and installing a new belt and resetting
> the timing will be all that is needed?
> Michael S
> BN1 # 174
>
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