Is replacing head gasket needed

Asked by GuruM48ST May 10, 2020 at 05:08 AM about the 2000 Opel Corsa C

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I've removed the can box to replace one
rocker that snapped in half when the cam
belt broke,is it absolutely needed to replace
the head gasket.

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James answered 4 years ago

If one of the rocker arms broke in half when the timing belt broke it sounds like you have an interference engine. What that means is when the timing belt broke the pistons came up and slammed into the valves that were open. You now need major engine work or a new engine! Hope that helps! Jim

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