Lucusade
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Registered: 6th Jun 03
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Cam belt came loose whilst coming off a roundabout...
im have an inclining i should start crying now 
anyone had similar problems? what was the outcome?
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MattyB
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Thats not a common problem my friend.......a cambelt should never come loose just by going round a roundabout/corner.
Sounds like u had other problems (pulleys, belt going, tensioners etc)
What engine is it? And how long after the belt went did the car carry on in gear for?
The usually will require a head rebuild, new valves, possibly pistons, and bore's regrinding, depending on the internal damage.
If its a later 16v model, then yes, start crying!!
Matt
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by MattyB]
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Lucusade
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its a 1.4sri 8v (1993)
pulled up pretty much as soon as i heard it go!
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Greasemonkey
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pulled up????, the car would stop and roll to a hault if ya cambelt went, you sure it was this, if it has gone then ya engine is fooked, very expensive
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Lucusade
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the cam belts as 'loose as a nuns draws' as the man from RAC eloquently put it
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--DAN--
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When my cambelt snapped is fooked all 16valves amongst many other things. Cost me £800 to sort, but was never the same again. Ended up buying a new lump a year later( Was worth it though)
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Greasemonkey
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maybe ya water pump or tensioner went then
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Lucusade
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i really do hope so mate, else i aint gonna be around for a while!
i'll be working at burger king, saving money for a new engine 
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Greasemonkey
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if the tensioner or pupm goes its as good as ya belt snapping, i just suggested a cause if it aint snapped something else would have gone, i think your engine will be fooked, take the head of and have a look
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Lucusade
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its in the garage as we speak!
they've had it since 12 and i aint heard a peak!!!
must be good news then 
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NeilRocks
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Vauxhall had my car for 2 days before they found the problem.
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by NeilRocks]
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Lucusade
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thankfully it aint with vauxhall...otherwise i'd have to sell my clothes, my tv, all my ICE AND my body to pay for the diagnostic !!
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Greasemonkey
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well fingers crossed for ya mate let us know whats wrong
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NeilRocks
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They charged me £280 for labour / cambelt / rollers / diagnostic / bolts
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by NeilRocks]
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Lucusade
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will do mate...
cheers for the advice
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Lucusade
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quote:
Originally posted by NeilRocks
They charged me £280 for labour / cambelt / rollers / diagnostic / bolts
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by NeilRocks]
was this with the cambelt snapping?
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Tom J
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my car had a rattling noise, started doin screechin so took it straight to garage. water pump is on its way out, so glad i caught it b4 anything went.
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NeilRocks
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucusade
was this with the cambelt snapping?
No. It fell off the rollers as the garage that did it before really bodged it.
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