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Title: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: dub-addict on 20 May 2010, 12:33

Just feel like voicing out how happy I am.

Did a run down the german autobahn in my Mk1 golf gti with a 240bhp G60 swap, Ive spent sh!tloads. Was hoofing it down at about 140 (im guessing becasue it was all the way off the speedo)
And a loose supercharger pully flapped around and knocked the Cam belt off the distributor drive pulley (its the only explanation becasue the tensioner was still tight and the belt was in one peace). I thought i f**ked the engine. After i got it back to the workshop I took the head off and alll the valves were near enough closed and no sign of contact on the piston crowns.. SO I put it back together with a new head gasket and all is well =) near miss I guess. I count myself lucky, could have been mechanical bedlam

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 May 2010, 12:39

Can you feck an engine if the ancillary and charge belts go... you would only have an issue if the cambelt went or have i misread this?

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: tweed on 20 May 2010, 12:43

I can't believe you have got away with that! more than luck mate.

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: clipperjay on 20 May 2010, 12:59

Was it a tooth belt system?
Also are you sure it was your cam belt? Its not clear
I would change that tiny belt on the charger if you have it out already?

Lucky regardless I've had the small belt go on me.

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: dub-addict on 20 May 2010, 13:04

Quote from: SoundillusioN on 20 May 2010, 12:39

Can you feck an engine if the ancillary and charge belts go... you would only have an issue if the cambelt went or have i misread this?

no sorry i wrote fan belt but i ment cam belt

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 May 2010, 13:52

cor you were lucky then mate!.... it does happen tho, my dads car years ago did the same and was mm away from damage!

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: sharki786 on 21 May 2010, 18:05

your lucky mate.

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: Neo Badness on 21 May 2010, 23:02

The motoring gods were obviously smiling upon you on this occasion. :grin:

 It's always nice to hear someone with a positive story :cool:

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: fishnchipsx2 on 21 May 2010, 23:06

Cool!  It's a good thing that these old 8v's are non-interference engines, and I suppose a charged one even more so (increased deck height or thicker head-gasket to lower the compression I guess?)

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: luvmygti on 25 May 2010, 14:16

You lucky b*rstad  :shocked: :cool:

Title: Re: Timing belt failure @ 140 mph, Someone is really looking after me up there
Post by: Martz on 25 May 2010, 21:44

Very lucky! I had 20v's bent after snapped belt in my old A3. Was expensive back then!