snapped cambelt
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snapped cambelt
yup thats it .....F*#$%&g thing snapped
the motor just died there was no noise at all like as if something broke !.....
didnt sound like valves hit the pistons or anything .......
is there a decent quality cambelt i should be looking at getting if so
please which one ?
the motor just died there was no noise at all like as if something broke !.....
didnt sound like valves hit the pistons or anything .......
is there a decent quality cambelt i should be looking at getting if so
please which one ?
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Re: snapped cambelt
PS....... the cambelt had probably done just under 1000Km
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Re: snapped cambelt
hopefully you did not bend any valves, I normally get cam belts from Goldwagon. Set timing, fit new belt and turn motor over by hand if she turn over easy then try to start only. If she starts with a miss then you a compression tester to check in which cylinder the valves bent. Get a new tensioner as well maybe that seized up and caused the belt to snap
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Re: snapped cambelt
thanks for the info ....... come to think of it the tensioner pulley did have a slight "squeek" to it
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Re: snapped cambelt
Gates Powergrip. It's the OEM part for 8v VW engines, if memory serves.
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Re: snapped cambelt
Powergrip or Dayco otherwise oem, replace the tensioner if it have a squeek. Don't overtighten the tensioner. If you start and it runs uneven then you give it a couple of revs to get oil in the lifters again then it should run fine.
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Re: snapped cambelt
My CTi's tentioner came loose a few weeks ago(previous owner used a heli coil to keep the stud in). Car died. I wasn't so lucky. All 8 valves were bent.
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Re: snapped cambelt
Wow all 8 !!! ..... Then I was rather lucky ... I replaced the cambelt ... Put my standard cam in ... (Cause I'm selling my 272) .. And battled with timing a bit and drove it to work today .... .....
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Re: snapped cambelt
you defiantly are...Mange wrote:Wow all 8 !!! ..... Then I was rather lucky ... I replaced the cambelt ... Put my standard cam in ... (Cause I'm selling my 272) .. And battled with timing a bit and drove it to work today .... .....
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Re: snapped cambelt
In your case you will bend all 8 because the belt still on and force the valve onto the piston, if a belt snap its very seldom bend valves, if it does it will only be 2 valve at the most, but also its only 8v motors, 16v and 20v you ****pjjdp wrote:My CTi's tentioner came loose a few weeks ago(previous owner used a heli coil to keep the stud in). Car died. I wasn't so lucky. All 8 valves were bent.
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Re: snapped cambelt
What would happen to my Polo if the belt snapped? Stuff motor?
Reason I ask is because I have just got the car and not sure when it was changed.
Is it expensive to get a new one on there as well?
Reason I ask is because I have just got the car and not sure when it was changed.
Is it expensive to get a new one on there as well?
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Re: snapped cambelt
Lucky you. How did she start up?
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Re: snapped cambelt
wel once all the timing and that was sorted .... alright hey ..... theres no knocking funny noise or smoke ....... any other signs i should be looking out for ????? perhaps its a slightly bent valve and im not noticing it ???
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Nhaa, everything is ok then.Mange wrote:wel once all the timing and that was sorted .... alright hey ..... theres no knocking funny noise or smoke ....... any other signs i should be looking out for ????? perhaps its a slightly bent valve and im not noticing it ???
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Re: snapped cambelt
Guys my belt did not snap but the teeth was almost shaved smooth in places... How now... Do I just replace the belt and tensioner... Or do I take the top off and see if It bent some valves.... 1.6 polo playa 2001 afx help plzzzz
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Re: snapped cambelt
What UDC wrote still applies:
If the engine starts without a miss, consider yourself lucky and move on.UDC wrote:Set timing, fit new belt and turn motor over by hand if she turn over easy then try to start only. If she starts with a miss then you a compression tester to check in which cylinder the valves bent. Get a new tensioner as well maybe that seized up and caused the belt to snap
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