ChatterBank1 min ago
cam belt snapped
i own a 2l 16v 1998 vectra and the cambelt snapped on the way back from work.what damage will this cause and the cost of repair?i've been told between �400 and �600 without anyone actually looking at it
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I had an old Vauxhall Victor yonks ago, which apparently was the first UK car to have a belt instead of a chain. As Vauxhall didn't know how the belts would perform, they left enough clearance between the valves and pistons, so when it did strip, all I had to do was replace the belt and re time it. Why don't they make engines like that anymore?