CAMBELT SNAPS

[Tucks]

Not happy. Cambelt on my Williams snapped last night,whilst I was stopped waiting at a roundabout! It was within the limit that Renault reccomend for a change aswell. Wots the best and worst case scenarios,damage wise this will have caused? Dropping the car off at a garage this aft.............

 

[Has]

Ouch!!

When did u last have it done?

 

[Tucks]

Sevice History Says 36k.....its done 70 now.

 

[clarkiev6]

will have bent a couple of valves mate.......



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[Tucks]

Ill get them rite on to it today.Its annoying cuz I would have had it changed had I not been waiting for my new camshafts to arrive. sh*te Happens eh?!

 

[fUbAr]

bugger, sh*t news mate.

sounds expensive too

 

[Day]

First the gearbox then this...

Feeling for you mate

 

[_Tom]

Haaarsh mate!!

My mate had his cambelt go on his mr2 the other week when he was at a standstill. He turned it off straight away and didnt damage a thing!!! Lucky or what!

 

[Gary G]

Noooooooooo, sorry to hear that mate :-( Hope you get it sorted asap!

 

[Adams_16v]

happened to my valver, 16 bent valves, and i was virtually not moving when it went!

ideal opportunity for engine work tho! thats what stopped me feeling gutted about it!

always wide to change it every 30k to be on the safe side, and always within 5 years!

 

[Tucks]

Il get them to get the head off asap then,was guna suggest to them to just put the belt back and try it......but id never be as lucky as Tom20vs m8!

Yeah it does sound expensive,16bent valves!

 

[Leeshez]

My neighbours vectra snapped about 300 miles over the due date it cost him £800 and he was going 70mph. My mates astra snapped on the motorway and cost about £500. I know of a guys corsas snapped at 50K and it got towed to vauxhall and it cost £1400.

 

[TomS]

Mines due quite soon, so Im going to get mine done early... hence the pm Clarkie

Sorry to hear that Chris, Ill chat to you later on.

Tom

 

[clarkiev6]

Quote: Originally posted by TomS on 14 September 2005




Mines due quite soon, so Im going to get mine done early... hence the pm Clarkie

Sorry to hear that Chris, Ill chat to you later on.

Tom





booked in mate...

 

[TomS]

Quote: Originally posted by clarkiev6 on 14 September 2005

Quote: Originally posted by TomS on 14 September 2005




Mines due quite soon, so Im going to get mine done early... hence the pm Clarkie

Sorry to hear that Chris, Ill chat to you later on.

Tom






booked in mate...

Thanking you

 

[MATT BLACK]

not a major job - couple o bent valves thats all

 

[Tucks]

Yeah hope so j3ned,the mechanic seemed quite positive and I went to school with him so he said hed keep the labour down,LoL

 

[Rich1.2]

yeah piece of piss to change valves you may as well so the stem seals whilst its in bits make sure you get new tensioners for the cambelt too, also id change the water pump whilst your there as they often pack up around cambelt time

 

[Tucks]

Cheers guys for all the info,il write up here when I know the damage.