Hi All,

Guy at work has a 2.0 P reg Vectra which has just snapped the cambelt.

Question is, do you escape the old ''pistons kissing the valves'' scenario on these, as I'm pretty sure on some of the older GM heads you did if you were lucky.

Cheers

 

No vauxhall 16v engine is valve safe.

The small block 8v ones are.

The big block 8v ones arent, but just snap the sacrificial rockers so are an easy fix.


I assume his is a 16v ecotec engine for that model and year, so will be a world of pain no doubt.

Generally the pistons are ok though, and a new head will sort it (or new valves and guides in the old head, but secondhand complete head is very cheap)

 

It will have damaged valves. Depends how he was reving as to how much damage has been done.

To be brutal with the money these change hands for it's stupid to do anything other than weigh it in and simply buy another one.

 

Cool, cheers for the quick replies gents

 

TBH it should have been one minute not two really as I saw the thread straight away, but I was busy working at the same time so it delayed my reply

 

PMSL, well I was gonna PM you Chip, you being the reference for all things Vauxhall normally, but your Inbox is..................

FULL.!!!!!

now we should probably both get back to work

 

Im crap at housekeeping, keep forgetting to delete PM's

sorry about that