Cambelt just gone

[paul6]

hi guys, think my belt has just gone, put my foot down, lost all power and cut out when stopped, wont start now

mechanic has got it now, having a look, ill find out at half 7 tonight if its that

does it sound like it??

if so, would i be better getting a replacemnet engine??

mine has 95000 miles on it now

its a 51 plate 172

 

[MrMark]

its way overdue if it wasnt changed at 5 years or 72k

 

[paul6]

im not sure mate, bout it at 85000 miles from a local garage last june

 

[.GAZ.]

Have u got any service history?

 

[paul6]

i dont remember mate, im sure it came with 'some' service history

 

[.GAZ.]

check the book mate should be stamped.. hope u never paid too much man

 

[Stig182]

damn hope youve got 1k spare....

 

[paul6]

im going to dig it out now bud, never thought to check.

it wont have any sort of guarantee now on the belt??

 

[Aluco]

Did you hear a loud BANG ?

Hope you have some spare cash

 

[clio_luke]

if its the cambelt (which it sounds like it could well be) its going to be pretty pricey mate. bet it needs new valves too. it really does pay to get regular services and belt changes. it happend to my bro on his 172 ph1 (8 years old) with no cambelt change. i warned him

 

[paul6]

Did you hear a loud BANG ?

Hope you have some spare cash

no mate, no bang,

when i pressed the accelerator, it had no power, and just sounded like air was getting forced from somewhere?? weird i know

 

[paul6]

well guys, ive just spoke to the mechanic, and its good news, cambelt still there, he thinks its a coilpack???!!!!

dont know what the f**k 1 of them is though

 

[paul321wales]

well guys, ive just spoke to the mechanic, and its good news, cambelt still there, he thinks its a coilpack???!!!!

dont know what the f**k 1 of them is though

cheaper thats all you need to know lol

 

[fraserd007]

thats the bad boy, common problem i believe

 

[Tom@JMS]

Now you know what it would have been like if you belt did go though! If it hasn't been done STOP DRIVING IT!!! and get it done asap.

Got a bit of spare cash this month so I'm going to get mine done a bit early, I hear way too many horror stories about these things to take any risk whatsoever (in fact its got to the one of the top 5 problems on here people experience engine wise!?)

 

[paul6]

thanks guys, im deffo gettin it done as soon as i get it back, and a full service

 

[caister]

Now you know what it would have been like if you belt did go though! If it hasn't been done STOP DRIVING IT!!! and get it done asap.

Got a bit of spare cash this month so I'm going to get mine done a bit early, I hear way too many horror stories about these things to take any risk whatsoever (in fact its got to the one of the top 5 problems on here people experience engine wise!?)

Only because people don't realise when they need doing and/or get it done down a local garage who doesn't have a clue what they are doing.

Neglecting the aux belt and pulleys also causes the cambelt to go in many cases.