where can i find out if the timing chain breaking on my nissan pathfinder

[ryals]

may have affected the heads? the timing chain on my nissan pathfinder broke and i was wondering if this would ruin the valves in the heads of my motor i believe it is a 1991 pathfinder. if you have any clue please let me know!

 

[Matt]

in most cases, yes, but there have been a few cases where i just throw another timing chain/belt on and the car fires right up like nothing happened. i would say either tear apart your head and look for bent valves, pushrods, etc. or throw a new timing chain on her and see if she'll start up. good luck.

 

[thisiscrazy70605]

A broken timing chain will stop the motion of the valve train. It's pretty much guaranteed that your heads and valves are damaged.