2008 Hyundai Accent 1.6 DOHC after replacing broken timing belt and 2 bent valves i have no compression why?

Asked by Guru95Q3M Jun 09, 2017 at 02:20 PM about the 2008 Hyundai Accent GLS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

replaced broken timing belt and 2 bent valves no compression at all? tore
engine back down to check for any more bent valves there were none. Why is
there no compression?

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Maybe you have the cam timing way off. Is the valve adjustment correct?

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Carpentar answered 5 years ago

These cars are almost cheaper to dump than fix, they tend to break or bend upon belt failure. And these have several different timing marks on cam gear. You may be right back in the same boat.

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