anyone ever seen/heard of bent valves in only one cylinder on any car?
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anyone ever seen/heard of bent valves in only one cylinder on any car?
an inlaw blew a hg on their altima and the head has been taken off and taken to the machine shop to get checked out. the valve stem seals were replaced, the head was decked, and they made sure the valves seated properly. everything was put back together and the car started right up. the idle was low on the car so not knowing what exactly was the cause the car was taken to a mechanic. first the mechanic told my inlaw the valve stem seals weren't installed and then he said a valve was bent. i guess the head was removed and the mechanic said that some of the valves were bent on the #4 cylinder. i've never heard of valves being bent on only one cylinder. usually it's multiple valves throughout the valve train. has anyone every heard of valves being bent on only one cylinder? i don't want to think this guy is taking my inlaws money but, it seems like it's one thing after another with the guy. today he said the alternator AND the head was cracked and he said that he was going to weld the crack in the head to repair it. i've also never heard of anyone fixing a cracked head by welding. anyway, can anyone else let me know if they've ever seen valves bent on one cylinder please. i really wanna go see the damage myself.
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But anyway maybe youre right the mechanic might be a flake. Tell him to show you the valves along with the other valves and the cracked head.
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