Steve
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Is it generally more to put right?
obviously i know there are many differing factors that could happen when a belt goes but generally does it fuck a diesel up more?
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Basscrazy
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the reply you would answer is
its impossible to answer there are many factors involved into weather it would be more damaged then a normal car but in principle it would be the same kind of damaging....
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jamied
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pmsl, yeh impossible to tell by guesswork
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J100RSA
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depends ive known some diesel engines go as far as snapping cams and just generaly distroying engines when the belt snaps but then ive times em up put a belt on and its run fine
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Steve
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you fools i know this, but what im asking is, as i dont know anything about diesels, is it more likely to cause valve/cam/piston damage than with a petrol or are the risks the same
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Dave A
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in answer to you question, I generally find that diesels suffer less damage than petrols as they are usually built stronger and there is usually more valve to piston clearance in diesel engines so less chance of bent valves.
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eddiewhiteley
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a month ago the cambelt went on my dads diesel clio as me mum and dad were driving home to spain,it went in northern france,just got it back in spain this week,1800 euros to fix it
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Steve
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cheers dave thats what i needed to know
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Paul H
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i know the TDI's like mine normally end up having a new engine if the belt goes,causes no end of damage
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