LScorsa
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Registered: 31st Oct 02
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Just my luck on way home today it just went.
RAC bloke said on the 1.2s SOMETIMES it can still work afterwards any body else had this happen and what was the outcome.
Mines a 1.2 8v B
How hard is it to change the belt?
Thanks
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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doesnt matter at 5mph or 50mph it can still bend the valves
i however have a engine here f/s 1.4 8v
fits straight in
someone is interested but if they change there mind "hope not  " then you could have it
but anyway
it isnt hard to change the belt just get a haynes manual and follow it
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LScorsa
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What condtion is it in and £££ might be easier to just drop 1.4/1.6 in rather than strip it and re build.
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corsa_jim
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there will be sum bent valves in there sumwhere do as Adam-D d said drop in a 1.4
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mike_1.2LS96
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I got a 1.2 8v you can have everything to make it work £40 collection only tho.
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mike_1.2LS96
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Oh if you want to check if the valves are bent. Remove the cambelt cover (3 bolts), get a spanner on the camshaft pulley think its 17mm, and try to turn it over. Dont be soft, give it an arm full. If it won't budge either way, then there is obviously something busted. It doesn't matter that your turning the cams and not the pistons, cos there is clearance for the valves when the engine isn't running.
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AdamF
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just put a new belt on and try it if the valves are bent it either wont run or run like a sack of shit
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AdamF
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alot of the early vx engines didnt bend valves when the belt snapped but this will have i would have thought
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DODG-E
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when mine went i had music on and thought the car just cut out so turned it over a few times (doh!!) but that only bent 3 valves, but if u didnt try turnin it over after they shouldnt be bent...
im sellin my 1.2 8v in a couple of weeks... its got a 1.3 head, and its a tidy engine..
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DaveC
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
just put a new belt on and try it if the valves are bent it either wont run or run like a sack of shit
exactly! Just stick a new belt on, don't cost much to try it, if its knackered then think about what to do, if its not then theres no problems!!! Just make sure you line everything up first
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combatvauxhall
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Registered: 3rd May 02
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Mine went a couple of years ago.
was down a little country lane was like shit. ended up pushing it on myown for about 3miles!
Then got it towed
Took to a garage and they said i was lucky, didn't do any damage.
A bit hit or miss really
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LScorsa
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Registered: 31st Oct 02
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thanks for the replys im in the process of putting new belt on just to see and hopefully it wont of bent anything but if it has then i will have to think about new engine something like a 1.4 will just be straight swap then.
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gsi-gaz
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thought only the 16v engines bent valves??????????
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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my engine was fucked, and i was doing a steady 30mph in 4th!
Had to get a new one at a cost of £1800!!!!
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Matey if its any use I can get you a LOT of parts at trade from Vauxhall in Nottingham. I can even get whole new guarenteed vauxhall reconditioned engines on an exchange basis, or surcharge of £250+vat for 8V lumps or £500+ vat for 16V lumps...
Its £585+vat on exchange for a c12nz or c14nz lump. Gimme a shout chap if your interested.
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LScorsa
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Cheers Thomas i will bear that in mind and give u a shout once i know the damage- still hoping that it will last abit longer till i get chance to sort a bigger lump out.
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