I tried searching previous posts and couldn’t really find what I was looking for.

I recently acquired an 01 with less than 200k. Non running of course. Backstory, my sister in law was driving, hit a major pothole and drove another 30 miles or so. Parked the car and it wouldn’t start back up. She didn’t report any issues while driving. We trailered it home, stopping at Oreilys to throw a scanner on it. Came back with a cam position sensor. We replaced that, still wouldn’t run. It sat at her place since last winter.
Finally convinced her to just give it to me. The last “mechanic” she had look at it said it needs a new timing belt and water pump.
Before I do that, is there an easy way to check to see if the valves are bent?
Or any other areas I should look?

Sister in law is not car savvy at all, and has driven vehicles into the ground before so I’m really starting from square one on this one.


Thanks in advance for any help!

 

These are interference engines, so if the belt broke or jumped more than likely some of the valves are damaged. When I have any question as to bent valves, I bring each cylinder up on TDC and if it is not obvious from looking at the valve springs, I apply air in the cylinder via a air hold tool and see if the cylinder will hold pressure.