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minge | 18:52 Tue 16th Oct 2007 | Cars
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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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Will bend all your valves at least. Will cost about �600 to repair as it needs a total strip-down and new valves,etc. Sorry to hear about your misfortune as I had the same 4 years ago.
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?
the fiat punto 1.2 8v is a freewheeling ebgine. if the belt is changed at the correct intervals there isnt any chance of it failing. more manufacturers are now reverting to chain driven engines.
Sounds like potential for damaged pistons / valves.
It could be worse, a new engine would set you back about �1k fitted.
They will have given you a price from experience of having to fix them.
If you're unsure about them telling you the right price, get a second oppinion.
�500 seems cheap, repair could be much more than that.
i have a vauxhall vectra and the cam belt snapped, i had only done 49000 miles it cost �990 to repair the damage - dont leave it too late to get it changed!
hi i got an escort van 1.8d 1998 cam belt snapped its snapped my crankshaft just wondering if its bent my valves

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