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Rooney	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 14:04
	Ok, just spoken to seven valley and they are goingt o pick it up tommoz, thanks for your guidence people... great help! Mike
cobra148	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 13:35
	quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey24 quote: Rob, its a different story on the 16XE lumps. A lot of damage is done when cambelts go on these engines, whether you are travelling at 5mph or 65 mph, the damage is usually 12+ bent valves. Ah, shows my ignorance then ;) The Astra was a 1.4 16v, I didn't see Rooney has a 1.6
Kerry	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 13:30
	yes 16 valvers are not happy with cam belt snappage :( i fear for my 24 :\|
Greasemonkey	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 13:29
	Thats all down to the unusually high compression and minimum valve clearance!!!!
Cybermonkey	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 13:26
	quote: Originally posted by cobra148 Not all snapped belts are a horror story. My Mrs was driving a 1.4 Astra and the belt snapped. She didn't have a clue what was wrong and sat there trying to start again :o I was expecting to fork out for a replacement lump. Anyway, it turned out that only two valves were bent. Two new valves for £24, and it was sorted at a local garage for a mates rate :) I agree with Greasemonkey though, an engine never feels the same when something major has happened to it. Rob, its a different story on the 16XE lumps. A lot of damage is done when cambelts go on these engines, whether you are travelling at 5mph or 65 mph, the damage is usually 12+ bent valves.
cobra148	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 13:17
	Not all snapped belts are a horror story. My Mrs was driving a 1.4 Astra and the belt snapped. She didn't have a clue what was wrong and sat there trying to start again :o I was expecting to fork out for a replacement lump. Anyway, it turned out that only two valves were bent. Two new valves for £24, and it was sorted at a local garage for a mates rate :) I agree with Greasemonkey though, an engine never feels the same when something major has happened to it.
Greasemonkey	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:21
	engines are never the same after they have been raped inside, after my re-build in the short space of time i drove it 3hours it didnt seem right was better drinking pints of oil as before the re-build
--DAN--	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:14
	Cost me nearly a grand to get it fixed, and then it still wasn't quite the same, so paid out another grand for a 1.6 16v.
Greasemonkey	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:12
	your belt has snapped!!!! the engine is fooked then
Kerry	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:11
	yeh cheers kez :thumbs:
Adam-D	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:10
	get the valves checked u start that with bent valves and its gonna eat iself
Rooney	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:09
	Ok, cheers people..think will take it to sevenvalley now.... mine to snapped at low revs. cheers
--DAN--	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 12:01
	My belt snapped at low revs at about 15mph and still caused 15 bent valves, would be daft not to get the valves checked before fitting new belt.
Cybermonkey	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 11:57
	yes what kerry said. Starting the engine would finish off the damage that the snapped belt started
Kerry	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 11:57
	quote: Originally posted by Rooney Yeah, I know about gettting the valves checked out aswell but am too shit scared to mate... so basically ure in denial and ure gonna change the belt and hope for the best?? u really dont want to do that and attempt to start the engine again as u will no doubt do further damage as the timin will of been knocked out ect its a head off job first im afraid :(
Cybermonkey	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 11:55
	yeah if your cam belt snapped, you would have bent between 1/2 or all of your valves.
Rooney	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 11:54
	Yeah, I know about gettting the valves checked out aswell but am too shit scared to mate...
Kerry	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 11:53
	has the belt snapped while the engine was running?
Rooney	posted on 16th Dec 03 at 11:50
	Has anyone got a step to step guide on how to change a cam belt.... and the bolt on the bottom pulley, does it need a special socket??? Any help please fella's and ladies!!!!! :thumbs: