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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=348373

Couple down. Chaps name is Monster. Of course the belt snaps. That's the ultimate failure that causes broken things! The fact the idlers cause the belt to snap is irrelevant. Belt guides (idlers, tensioners, water pumps) are the cause of 95% of belt snappings anyway. Hence why the interval was chopped from 80k steadily to something silly like 40k.
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idlers dont cause belt to snap
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His belt was not snapped.

The fact of the matter is, the belt is not notorious for snapping.
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idlers dont cause belt to snap


How do they not? They can wear down to a jagged edge and chew the belt in short order. Causing a snap.
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His belt was not snapped.

The fact of the matter is, the belt is not notorious for snapping.


So what happened?

Yes they are. That's why Vauxhall have steadily reduced the replacement interval for them.
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http://htdig.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=1&t=2642

Some food for thought for you.
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mine were ment to be swapped by vauxhall, they didnt and this later caused the belt to slip and fuck the valves. took the head off and belt was in 1 piece still
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do a poll on here
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The idlers do not wear down to a jagged edge, the bearing collapses, then the tension is lost, but everything can still turn, meaning bent valves, if you are unfortunate enough.

This is the reason for the cambelt intervals, not because of belts snapping
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The idlers do not wear down to a jagged edge, the bearing collapses, then the tension is lost, but everything can still turn, meaning bent valves, if you are unfortunate enough.

This is the reason for the cambelt intervals, not because of belts snapping


I'm talking in general, that's how can idler can cause a belt snap. I seen the idler taken from a 2001 1400 16v Polo with the AUA engine. The belt on that was lucky to survive. You could have cut glass with the edge on it.
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Yes, I agree, that can happen, but that's not the common cause of bent valves on ecotec engines.
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Anyway, the Fiesta is better.
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Anyway, the Fiesta is better.


Amen.

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