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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 14:19

Title: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 14:19

Just bought a mk2 gti with the cam belt snapped, whats the best way to put a new one on and what chance have i got of getting away with it?!   

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: Bazzer on 14 December 2005, 14:26

slim chance mate, more often than not the valves get bent.... Especially if it's pinged at high rpm....

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: Daz... on 14 December 2005, 14:28

sometimes you can get away with it...depends if whoever had it when it snapped turned it over afterwards or not :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 14:35

Not sure what happened to it only just bought it and not sure what route to take! whether to have a go at fitting a new belt, fit a new engine or sell it? :grin: it may just sit there for awhile! running around in another mk2 at the moment.

nice motor dude!

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 14:41

is there anyway of checking? or is it just fit a belt an see?

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: CHR15 on 14 December 2005, 14:46

a lot of the mk2 engines were non-interference, so you may get away with a new belt and re-alignment mate

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 14:53

That would be so cool.............the mk2 im running round in is er....ok'ish goes like a rocket looks like poo!

So hopefully just re-align, is all that i need to know in the haynes or bentley manual?

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: CHR15 on 14 December 2005, 16:50

wouldnt like to say, but i doubt it

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: ...joe on 14 December 2005, 16:51

easiest way is to take the head off and have a look. if its an 8 valve you probably got away with it but its easy enough to take the head off just in case....

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 17:46

think its an 8 valve, its arriving tonight so ill have  a look

thanks dudes :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 14 December 2005, 23:24

yep, 8 valve BUT been told that the belt stripped teeth and did not snap!! is this the same as snapping or are am i looking at a bigger prob?????????

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: silkyballs on 15 December 2005, 01:05

its either top end or bottom end thats gone i would think my jetta did it and that was the cam solid!!due to a blocked uplift.

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 15 December 2005, 07:47

maybe new engine!

Title: Re: Cam belt snapped!!
Post by: monkeyboyroy on 16 December 2005, 17:28

 :cry: :cry: :cry: given up see cars for sale :grin: