206 - cambelt gone.. dammit! :(

jamesb1239

£400 for new bushes and potentially £1000 on fixing the cam & all other associated bits, so possibly £1400 on a car that you value at £1500... If it was me I would cut my losses and see if someone on ebay wants it and buy something else

GEEGEE8

I'm actually crying.. what a !!!!!! year it's been.. I got made redundant 6 weeks ago, so no chance of fixing it, not that it would be worth it anyway.

Had a job interview on weds too, can't get there by public transport..

REALLY feeling sorry for myself now.

Thanks for the help everyone.. What do I do with the car now?

Gemma

Bob_the_Saver

OR, Haynes Workshop Manual and DIY perhaps with a friends help, with a second-hand (skimmed) head. Maybe £180ish all-in.

GEEGEE8

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

OR, Haynes Workshop Manual and DIY perhaps with a friends help, with a second-hand (skimmed) head. Maybe £180ish all-in.

I def think that is way beyond me.. I'd love to try but I just don't have even the most basic knowledge.. thanks for the suggestion though

Bob_the_Saver

GEEGEE8 wrote: »

I def think that is way beyond me.. I'd love to try but I just don't have even the most basic knowledge.. thanks for the suggestion though

Don't you know anyone who could help?

GEEGEE8

I don't have any mechanically minded friends no.. All my family live down south, we have a family friend that is a mechanic that may have been able to help, but the car won't even run and I doubt he would travel up here..

I have my boyfriend that could help me, but I just don't see that I can do it.. I have no tools or anything.. sorry to make excuses..

Bob_the_Saver

GEEGEE8 wrote: »

I don't have any mechanically minded friends no.. All my family live down south, we have a family friend that is a mechanic that may have been able to help, but the car won't even run and I doubt he would travel up here..

I have my boyfriend that could help me, but I just don't see that I can do it.. I have no tools or anything.. sorry to make excuses..

If you can't you can't but it might just be worth asking around, swapping a head even on a (basic) modern car is not rocket science to someone
familiar with cars. Best of Luck.

GEEGEE8

Thank you x

Hammyman

Everyone is overlooking the fact the piston crowns may also be damaged which means new pistons.

Easiest cheapest option is a second hand engine from a scrappies.

GEEGEE8

Does it make any difference the speed I was going?

A car infront indicated at the last minute and I had to stop quickly, I then tried to set off in 4th gear when going at about 25mph, the car struggled and then belt went..