The timing belt broke on my Volkswagen 2001 Jetta. The dealer called me and told me they would replace the timing belt and as long as there were no other problems it would cost $500. They called me two days later to tell me the valves were bent and this would cost another $3500 to fix. I called o…

Broken timing belt and bent valves please help!

Rod-Knox October 17, 2009, 5:19pm 9

A bent valve is not easily identified even with the head off. With most OHC engines replacing the belt and attempting to start is the standard procedure.