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how long should a cam belt last????
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The only difference between the belt snapping on an 8 valve or 16 valve engine.
Is the number of valves you can bend when it does snap.
Some cars have a non interference engine. So when the belt breaks the valves do not make contact with the pistons.
Simply re-time the engine and fit a new belt.
Unless it wraps itself around other pulleys and causes damage there.
Seen them rip the pulleys off waterpumps and snap alternator mounts.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
If you have a car that is reliable its best to have it changed for a few hundred pounds than have to go and buy another 2nd hand car that is an unknown car0
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