Snapped cambelt, M reg punto, bent valves??
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Snapped cambelt, M reg punto, bent valves??
Hi lads i bought a punto 3 months ago to drive about in whilst my RST is being restored,
well last night whilst leaving asda the car died, i tried to restart it but it sounded like it had no compression, so whipped the cambelt cover aside and its snapped,
NOW: i have been told 1.1 puntos rarely bend valves? is this true~?
if so i can hopefully bang a belt on and plod on again
well last night whilst leaving asda the car died, i tried to restart it but it sounded like it had no compression, so whipped the cambelt cover aside and its snapped,
NOW: i have been told 1.1 puntos rarely bend valves? is this true~?
if so i can hopefully bang a belt on and plod on again
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Lol with the waterpump takin me the most of ten minutes to change a month ago, and not caring about the motor as its just a banger, i put the old belt back on as it didnt have ANY cracks etc in it, oh well.....lesson learnt
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A little tip for you next time. If you suspect a Cambelt has snapped on a car, then instead of whipping of the Cambelt cover, just take off the oil filler cap, and get someone to crank over the Engine. Providing the Camshafts etc are visible, then they should spin as the Engine turns over.
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A little tip for you next time. If you suspect a Cambelt has snapped on a car, then instead of whipping of the Cambelt cover, just take off the oil filler cap, and get someone to crank over the Engine. Providing the Camshafts etc are visible, then they should spin as the Engine turns over.
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I can see where your coming from, and ofcourse, you shouldn't sit there cranking the Engine over and over if you suspect the Cambelt is snapped. Just a quick "blip" of the Starter motor would do it.
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A little tip for you next time. If you suspect a Cambelt has snapped on a car, then instead of whipping of the Cambelt cover, just take off the oil filler cap, and get someone to crank over the Engine. Providing the Camshafts etc are visible, then they should spin as the Engine turns over.
i work on these all the time ive been a tech at a fiat garage for ten years never had a fire engine bend valves when cambelt snapped.head gaskets last five minutes though.
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Did I say you was? I said if the Camshafts ARE visible, then you could do it. I wasn't just applying my post to Puntos. But nevermind, your a fiat tech eh? Wow. I better ask you next time then!
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you pore git
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