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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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One of our engineers has just called in to tell us the cambelt has snapped on his 206 van (think it's a diesel). Car is only a couple of years old. What damage should he expect?
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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i expect bent valves mate
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
i expect bent valves mate
If he's lucky yes!
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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It's a company car so nobodies too fussed but he thinks the AA are just going to fit a new one and he'll be away. I said bent valves and he called me a drama queen
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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is the cambelt a warrantied item?
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
It's a company car so nobodies too fussed but he thinks the AA are just going to fit a new one and he'll be away. I said bent valves and he called me a drama queen
PMSL - good luck, it's an interference engine!

I've just double checked the book too...

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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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I'd be suprised to find a diesel that wasn't interference!

Lots of bent valve I expect!

fookin french crap, when my 306 belt went I bent 14 out of 16 valves
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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Defo bent valves.


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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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RAC man turned up and pronounced it dead. Van was towed to Peugeot for them to look at.
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