Canvasing opinions here guys,

A mate has a renault 19 (that's only the start of his problems though). On his way to work on Friday the cambelt snapped whilst doing about 50mph in top on the motorway, he was recovered to a local garage who have suggested fitting a new belt and trying to start it. The thing is, the lad is skint and can ill afford chucking a couple hundred at a gamble, the car a 1.4 8valve on an S plate so is worth 2 quid and will be scrapped if there has been any contact internally as a result of the belt letting go(no point throwing good money after bad).

In summary then.

Can anybody state with a degree of certain that there will have been some contact?


thanks guys

 

At 50 mph yeah i would say so lol

 

Me too... I'd be amazed if there hadn't been any contact to be honest.

 

Not quite the same engine i know, but a work mate had to have a full head rebuild after his went on a 1.2 16v clio, doing the same sort of speed and also in 5th....

Chris

 

Most likely, they are'nt a "safe" engine

Buy a new belt for a couple of ŁŁ, fit and check compression

 

it will have bent valves 100%

 

agreed, we run a fleet of various renaults and never escaped a snapped belt without internal damage. Spend the money on another car.

 

If the rest of the car's ok get a 2nd hand engine(cheap enough) changed the belt/tensioner while out job done!

 

If the top of the engine is square then the valves will be bent.
I bought a clio like this repaired it for Ł150 +labour

 

Yeh i would say it will have had valve to piston contact.The car isnt worth repairing.