My dad has a Mk6 Escort 1.6 Ghia

Last night his cam belt snapped, ripped off the plastic casing.

He couldn't stop straight away as he was on a roundabout, but he pulled over as soon as he could.

It's being collected tomorrow and he's been told by his mechanic that they will try a new cam belt and see how it goes. Does that sound right? Im not technical, just doesn't sound right to me? Thought they'd have to strip it down and check the valves etc or is it easy have a quick glance?

Any help/suggestions much appreciated

 

worth doing a check 1st by fitting new belt to see IF he was lucky(very much dought it though) maybe just as cheap to get a 2nd head and have that fitted ALL dependant on damage to head OR even an engine at worst

 

yep slip anew belt on and try a compresstion test and then see if its good or bad news good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Alvyn barry0777

Cheers for your replies fellas, much appreciated, fingers crossed!

Feeling a bit guilty cos my old man has just loaned me £1200 to fix my S3!

 

Sorry should've added, what does a compression test show?

 

will show if low on compresion on cylinders if it is you have bent some valves.my old mans done same thing just before xmas we stripped head off to check valves and it had only bent 1 so replaced that and put all back together and its been fine since

 

turbo.jon

Cheers John

Glad to hear your motor has been fine, hopefully I'll be posting the same soon

 

If its a CVH or a Zetec I really doubt he would have got away with no bent valves, If he has he is REALLY lucky

 

as above, on the cvh I've had a valve snapped on the starter so at speed, eek!

 

probably be easier and cheaper just to get a second hand head when it happened on my astra i went to a place called 24/7 spares they gave me a new head for 80 quid including postage. My mate done it for me in about 2 hours and the car was fine ever since. Better than the 1000 quid plus vauxhalls wanted!!!!