2001 Volvo XC70 Timing

2001 VOLVO XC70
207,000 MILES • 2.4L • 5 CYL • TURBO • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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CHVYMAN1
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I locked the cams in place with the cam lock tool on the back of the cams. I turned the crank 360 degrees with the cams locked into place . Did I possibly bend the valves by turning the crank by hand while the cams were locked in place ?
Nov 29, 2015 at 6:00 PM
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CARADIODOC
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My regular source does not list this as an interference engine. When turning the crankshaft by hand, if you go slowly, you should feel the sudden stop if a piston hits an open valve. You have to usually tug pretty hard to bend a valve by hand. That damage is usually done when cranking the engine with the starter or as it coasts to a stop right after the timing belt breaks.
Nov 30, 2015 at 3:35 PM
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