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Re: 89 Taurus 3.8 valve bend/ damage?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/1/2003

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Hi Mark,

It's quite possible it bent some valves, the quickest way to tell is to pull the rockers and do a leakdown test.

Don't worry it needed head gaskets and timing cover gasket anyway...(VBG) ... Login to read more.