I am looking at a EVO II, a while back the owner snapped the timing belt and when he had it replaced the mechanic said that there were two bent push rods. My question is if it would be cheaper to get a new engine r just replace the bent pushrods.

 

Evos dont have push rods.. Is he talking about a bent valve?

I lossed a T-belt a long time ago on a DSM and ended up with 5 Intake or exhaust bent valves (I forget which side it was), but they weren't real bad. Just replaced all the valves on that side and it ran like a champ after.

 

^u didn have to replace the pistons? Usually the pistons are in bad shape once they contact the valves. I know in my honda I did a money shift 1-2-1 at wot and before I could clutch it it was all over with, one piston had a hole in it from the valves and another was beat pretty bad.

 

evos dont have pushrods, replace the valves and polish the spots on the piston, non a easy fix but you dont really need to replace the whole engine.

 

Agree, should do perfecty fine just replacing the valves

 

its a toss up if the pistons are shot but odds are the valves are gone. buy 16 valves for 200$, spend the money on a machine shop to seat them and you're good to go.

 

You may of cracked a piston or worse. The results of a broken timing belt can range from no damage to damage so bad major overhaul is required. The common result, as stated above, is some bent valve heads. This may or may not crack a piston. If valve heads break off then the damage can be quite severe.

 

I went and looked at it today and the engine wouldnt turn over. Would having bent valves cause this. If the mechanic said the pistons are bent what could that mean. Sorry im new to the whole EVO thing.

 

The 4g63 is an interference engine. This means the valves and pistons occupy the same space at different times. Break a timing belt and they will try to occupy the same space at the same time. So, trying to turn over an engine with a broken timing belt is doing more damage.

Anyway, you need to tell us the actual condition of the engine - maybe talk to your mechanic again.

 

The timing belt was replace prior to today, and has remained un-driven since.

 

push rods lol

 

just remove the head a see the damage