About the above question, it is a deisel van and the RAC tried to start it but only let it turn about 3 times i did only once. hope that did not damage it to much. i did not hear a bang, only what sounded like a spring breaking ?? HELP
2006-07-23 07:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by petercrane2 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Some good answers, some bad. The belt breaking itself doesn't do anything and replacement is cheap as one answer said. However the significant costs are associated with the consequential damage, caused by the engine continuing to turn after the valves have stopped. Almost certainly some of the valves will be bent by being struck by the pistons. This should not necessitate a new head or engine but should be repairable by removing the head, replacing bent valves and best at the same time, reseating all valves including those not bent. Piston damage is usually minor and can be ignored - but check! Different engines are more susceptible. Costs, get a quote to remove head, replace 4 valves, (you won't know exact no until you remove head or do a compression test (but to do this you would first need to replace the timing belt!)), and regrind all others, replace timing belt and head gasket.
2006-07-24 23:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by Peter T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have worked with high mileage transit van drivers all diesel foe many years.We had a number of cam belt failures and the worst case was two bent valves,most cases no damage at all.Good mechanic will change it in under 2 hours.Use only ford belts and replace at 45000 miles no more.
2006-07-25 03:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by pablo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't usually hear a bang when a cam belt goes but it is an expensive one to fix.
You're looking at a new engine specially as it has been turned it doesn't matter how many times.
My hubby (mechanic) reckons a rebuild which you will definately need will be around a grand.
sorry
2006-07-23 14:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by madamspud169 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cam belt snapped on my old diesel sierra.bent all the valves and required a new moter,cost about £300,10 years ago
turning it over didnt do as much damage as the belt letting go
2006-07-23 16:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by salforddude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do deisels have cam belts ?
This aint the yank version ... as the tosser says below.
2006-07-23 14:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spring was probably part of the automatic tensioner pully...and for how much it will cost..i think this is an american version of answers..so you may wany to go to answers.co.uk and ask some british people..i have no idea how much parts will cost..but i do know that this job is of about medium hardness...so..you may be able to do it yourself..i would.
2006-07-23 14:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Salty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a load of s**t to the person above me !!! i know for a fact a cambelt is next to nothing to replace!! and wouldnt require a engine rebuild!!!
2006-07-23 14:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by doughnut1002001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has probably bent your valves in the engine and will probably need a new head which could be expensive but you wont no until it has been taken apart
2006-07-23 14:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by benellis1980 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋