Author Topic: cam belt 1.6 (Read 985 times)

leeroy20vt · « **on:** 02 January 2008, 10:54 »

as above my dads has snapped wat sort of damage would it have done im guessing it pretty much dead lol
cheers

Diamond Hell · « **Reply #1 on:** 02 January 2008, 15:14 »

I'm told 1.6 and 1.8 motors are non-interferance, so it should be just fine - time it up and bang another belt on - what's the worst that can happen?

BaxGTI · « **Reply #2 on:** 02 January 2008, 15:16 »

Any way of telling when a cambelt is on it's way out? No idea if/when the previous owner changed mine, and I've done a good 15-20k on it :/

Diamond Hell · « **Reply #3 on:** 02 January 2008, 15:27 »

Take off the cover and inspect it all the way around. There shouldn't be any cracks, or frays on it. Anything like that - change it.

dubslug · « **Reply #4 on:** 02 January 2008, 15:39 »

i bent valves onn mine!!!
but im running high spec engine

leeroy20vt · « **Reply #5 on:** 02 January 2008, 16:19 »

cheers peeps we picking it up tonite to take it to his garage so we will in spect there lol ill let u know the out come lol

leeroy20vt · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 January 2008, 19:49 »

well chucked a belt on all fine and dandy result cheers peeps

rubjonny · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 January 2008, 17:27 »

8vs arn interferance as said,m unless like dubslug you fit a really high lift cam, or have skimmed the hell out of the block/head

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