snapped cambelt !!!

[Ashley]

will try to go down that route but i live on isle of wight always a bugger to get bits just to get off island is £30 then getting an engine back ...ahhh

could you not sell as much as you can, get all the parts together you're selling then drive it to the mainland to post?

[snifferdog]

Frankly I'd bop a new belt on there, time it up and see how it runs. £20 and half a day will be worth it to if it's still a goer.

Nick

worth a go,i had a mate who bought a car with a snapped cambelt for about £50,put a new belt on it and it ran perfectly,then he sold it for about £1000.

[marcostig]

ye i think i will try a belt ..nothing to lose some say it may be ok others not ..then just a gearbox find.. like i said car is in lovely condition and has cost me next to nothing...will have a go soon .

[Horney]

CHeck the linkage for the box. Will it go in reverse or can you not find it on the stick?

Nick

[AudiA8Quattro]

Change the belt as Nick said, then do a compression test.
If the box is knackered, then buy a 2nd hand one off ebay.

[bow]

same thing hapened to me a few years ago i got a second hand head from stevens autos vw breakers i think the address ia 100a putney road dont know the phone no it cost me £50 for the head £10 for the belt about £35 40 for head gasket done it my self run like a dream its got to be worth fixing it even it costs £200

[MrBounce]

same thing hapened to me a few years ago i got a second hand head from stevens autos vw breakers i think the address ia 100a putney road dont know the phone no it cost me £50 for the head £10 for the belt about £35 40 for head gasket done it my self run like a dream its got to be worth fixing it even it costs £200

Dunno if it's the same place you're thinking Bow, but I've used Stevens Volkswagen Dismantlers and they've usually been pretty helpful.

Drakes Lane Industrial Estate, Drakes Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3BE
Tel. 01245 362020 - Fax. 01245 362040

Opening Hours
9:00am to 5:00pm - Monday through Friday
9:00am to 3:00pm - Saturdays

[GOLF_MK]

same thing hapened to me a few years ago i got a second hand head from stevens autos vw breakers i think the address ia 100a putney road dont know the phone no it cost me £50 for the head £10 for the belt about £35 40 for head gasket done it my self run like a dream its got to be worth fixing it even it costs £200

Dunno if it's the same place you're thinking Bow, but I've used Stevens Volkswagen Dismantlers and they've usually been pretty helpful.

Drakes Lane Industrial Estate, Drakes Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3BE
Tel. 01245 362020 - Fax. 01245 362040

Opening Hours
9:00am to 5:00pm - Monday through Friday
9:00am to 3:00pm - Saturdays

^^^ second to that, very helpful ^^^

[kells]

yep stevens are great

[madhouse]

I've had this problem before, in my case two valves were bent so bought a replacement head from Stevens VW (Yes a good source of goodies and cheap postage too) gasket set / water pump (worth doing) and all was fine and dandy.

Spend about £100 and it should be a happy motor again - dead easy to do too.