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206 - cambelt gone.. dammit! :(

GEEGEE8
GEEGEE8 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
in Motoring
Oh dear, I'm not having a great life at the moment, and my cambelt has gone on my 206.

Any idea on the costs? I thought it might be about £150, but after looking on the t'internet it looks like it could have damaged the engine??

Please, can something good happen to me soon! :(
9/70lbs to lose :)
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  • lesalanos
    lesalanos Posts: 863 Forumite
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    how old is the car?
  • GEEGEE8
    GEEGEE8 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    Y reg - 2001..

    1.6 - 16 valve (if that makes any difference?)
    9/70lbs to lose :)
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    £150 will probably be the cost ot renewing it, so christ knows what it'll cost to repair anything...
  • Locknut
    Locknut Posts: 436 Forumite
    GEEGEE8 wrote: »
    (if that makes any difference?)

    Yes unfortunatley you will have bent 16 valves not 8!!
    For a repair dont hope for much change out of £600 inc labour and thats if you get off likely. Sorry its not good news. second hand engine may be cheaper if you can get one.
  • jcb208
    jcb208 Posts: 768 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Chances are very high you have valve damage and it wont be cheap to repair,Id say at least £1000 if valves are bent
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    It will be expensive.

    You will need a new cambelt (obviouusly). Chances are some (if not all) the valves got damaged when the belt snapped (they will have hit the head and bent due to no resistence). You will also need to get the head 'skimmed' (depending on if its aluminium or steel)

    So for a start, you will need a cambelt, up to 16 new valves, possibly the cylinder head skimmed and you will also need new stretch bolts when its all put back together.

    Have a read of this previous thread HERE
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Is the cam belt the same as the timing belt?
    Only mines due changing as mines done 76k.(I'm away with the Army next week so a mate in REME workshops is going to service my car while I'm away,cheaper than a garage,he can do it at his own time & if it goes wrong,I know where the !!!!!! works!lol)
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    spike7451 wrote: »
    Is the cam belt the same as the timing belt?

    Yep, same thing
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
  • GEEGEE8
    GEEGEE8 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    Oh !!!!!! :(

    I'm gutted..

    The car is worth £1500-£1600 and it already needs some bushes doing at the back which I've been quoted £400.

    I don't know what else to add..

    Is it possible that I have got away with no damage? Or is that wishful thinking?
    9/70lbs to lose :)
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    GEEGEE8 wrote: »
    Oh !!!!!! :(


    Is it possible that I have got away with no damage? Or is that wishful thinking?

    It is possible, but highly unlikely. In fact, if you have got away with no damage, I would buy a lottery ticket!!
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
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