It's Czech Mate

Brother in law's vectra has shat it's cambelt on the motorway...its an auto and he knocked it into neutral immediately

Anyone know if its just a case of a replacement belt etc or do the valves touch the pistons on these.

Its worthless really as its done 120k and is full of dents just wondered of the likelyhood of a cheap fix?

BigChuck

i'm pretty sure these usually bend valves.

mechanic28

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head off fella all 16 will be bent at that speed

900ss

Well if it is toast i've a 98 vectra auto sat on drive with 6 months mot n a sweet motor !!
Its got a few simple faults, but he can have it for Ł250
Could be one way out

It's Czech Mate

thanks for the info guys.....wynn i may pm you pending the garages report on monday

mechanic28

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its a head off job fella i can tell you this 100%

mad dog younge

i will second that .its fucked

900ss

No worries, let us know if he's interested n i'll try get a few pics up

Ginge

Fucked is the only word i can think of..

Happened to my boss 90mph auto box 2.0 belt snapped and it bent all valves and engine was a write off.

Ginge

costina

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got a w plate v6 here black needs auto box tax and mot leather a/c etc

Ł400 drives well when cold

Paul

xr3iAlex

One came into our garage mate, i put a second hand head on and it was oright, but sometimes they shatter the pison rings had it on a focus ! Go the scrappy whip a engine in away you go!

900ss

lol, just whip an engine in n out on your tea break

Always makes me laugh, cos it always goes like that

xr3iAlex

Always makes me laugh, cos it always goes like that [/quote]

Why does it make you lagh, there not that bad to do i have done them in a day and a bit. Probably just be cheaper to get another car, but depends how you value the car and if you are a mechanic.

macturbo

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You can buy mine if you like!
No timing belt to worry about as its a chain
https://passionford.com/forum/cars-for-sale/277020-y-reg-vauxhall-vectra-dti-sold.html

High miles but the engine still sounds and goes well

st3v3

Contact is the word that springs to mind.

SiZT

valves will have hit the piston, you could also be mega unlucky and find that it has damaged the valve guides (which AFAIK can't be changed on these heads) so it could be new cyl head time

SiZT

looks like this double posting malarky is catching on, mods please delete

SiZT

looks like this double posting malarky is catching on, mods please delete

Oranoco

It'll have done some damage. With the price of Vectra's at the moment he would do better replacing it than spending out on bits to repair it