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Title: Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: Speedydub on 05 May 2004, 14:43
The timing belt tensioner had seized, which is why the belt snapped. Nick (mechanic) is waiting for a new belt and tensioner, then he will see what other damage there is.

  :'(
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 05 May 2004, 14:47
Fingers crossed for you matey - might be a blessing in disguise though - head work and cams :)
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: gibby on 05 May 2004, 14:48
Good luck speedy, hope it's good news. Well as good as it can be in the circumstances obviously  :)
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: Speedydub on 05 May 2004, 14:49
Hope its not too bad. Nick reckons more damage is likely :(
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: gibby on 05 May 2004, 14:54
Cars eh ! Like women I'm afraid, can't live with them, can't live without them  ;)......oh yeah, and they take a lot of maintenance and all your money  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: kniterider on 05 May 2004, 16:45
hope yours is better than my poor 20v speedy!!! ive wiped out a shate load of valves marked all the pistons and generally made a mess!! gonna sting me around ?400 and thats doin it me self, hate to think of what it would cost at a main dealer! ?1000's i reckon

Gaz :'(
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: Dinky on 05 May 2004, 19:06
Fingers crossed that its not too bad speedy! :-\
Thanx for the advice bout usin that zymol-saved me polishin the car-the car came up great! ;D  ;)

Dinky  :-*
Title: Re:Just got an initial diagnosis on my Golf...
Post by: Speedydub on 06 May 2004, 08:41
sweeeeet......I love zymol  ;D