Cambelt snapped

While it is possible that no damage could occur from a snapped belt on an interference engine, such a case is unlikely. Can an engine be repaired after the cambelt snaps?

Can a snapped belt damage a cylinder? Will the car loose power if the cambelt snaps? You will not be able to drive your car with a snapped cambelt.

It is therefore very important to have your cambelt checked annually at the very least, as if your cambelt snaps it can cause serious irreversible damage to your car’s engine.

For the problem regarding the cam belt snapped i would recommend removing the cylinder head as you would be able to get a accurate view of what has really happened. Squealing is common for a loose belt, which can indicate wear and the need for replacement.

Cavaliers and Astra engines are the only ones I know of that a broken cam-belt doesnt result in catastrophic top-end engine damage. I would say that on most other cars a broken cambelt would result in a bang and lots of other horrible noises which immediate loss of all power. BMW timing chain snapped. K views savvysearcher Forumite.

Hi, in need of some ad. But absolutely no reason why the timing chain should suddenly snap.

Hello, I am just posting to ask how much a broken cam belt should cost to repair. Is it a dead cert that the valves are d. Sounds like a manufacturing fault, either in the engine or the belt.

Add Mazda MXand others based on that engine to the list. I think the cambelt has let go on my. If you have a non-interference engine, you are at minimal risk of serious engine damage. This is because in this type of engine configuration, the pistons and valves do not occupy the same space.

If you have an interference engine, a snapped cambelt is likely to cause serious, expensive engine damage due. Cam belt snapped please help! My timing belt is due must book it in.

Cambelt Snapped On Me Last Night ) Pics. Just one thing if a mechanic offers to inspect the timing belt it is pretty meaningless as the belt need to be just replaced at the intervals specified by the car manufacturer. A cambelt change is only hard due to the space you have to work.

A back street garage will only charge around £2including parts. Ignoring your timing belt can come with a high cost.

Timing belts don’t often snap, but when they do, it can cause piston damage, ruined cylinder heads, and engine valve damage. Probably, when you think of your engine, you.

Link to post Share on other sites. CVTS Snapped cambelt ! I have just bought a non running VTS,unfortunately it has a snapped cambelt. Could do with a bit of advice on how much damage would of been caused and approximate costs to get someone to fix it.

If you would like to find out how much a cambelt repair could cost, we have created the following report to demonstrate average pricing across the UK. We will also reveal which car brands have the highest and lowest average costs when it comes to cambelt repair. New water, pump, belt and tensioner and fired up first time.

So looks like I got away with it! The Ford EcoBlue 2. Mine hasn't snapped, but i'm 70k in now, and I do have that squelching sound on start up, which might be the cam belt tensioner.

Someone must like me. What is a cambelt ? It’s basically a rubber belt with teeth on it which synchronises the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft.