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Old 11-10-2007 | 11:41 AM
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hi i was driveveing my s2 erst last night and my cam belt snapped i dumped the clutch straight away ive been told to check the valves for damage is this a big job ? and how do i do it please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 11-10-2007 | 12:52 PM
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Takeing the head off a S2 is simple.

Takes about 20 mineuts


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Old 11-10-2007 | 12:58 PM
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Guaranteed that you have bent valves as the cvh is prone for it if the belt snaps How fast were you going when it went??
Old 11-10-2007 | 01:29 PM
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99 out of a 100 times it will bend the valves and the belt usually snaps when you are at low speed and sometimes when your staionary!
you can put a new belt on and then do a compression test or just by starting it up you will know cos it will miss like a bitch!!
easy enough to do once you've got the head off though!
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so you suggest putting a belt on it and see if it will run if not check the valves i was doing about 40mph going from 2nd to 3rd
Old 11-10-2007 | 04:31 PM
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If you put a belt on id turn it over by hand first to make shore you dont do anymore damage.
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