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Posted By: pebbles16 Renault megane cam belt - 16th Mar 2013 8:34pm
After yet another call out to the AA, the cam belt has snapped, causing damage to the engine. Is this fixable, and at what cost??
Posted By: mrhanky Re: Renault megane cam belt - 16th Mar 2013 8:49pm
16 or 8 valve?
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Renault megane cam belt - 16th Mar 2013 9:48pm
Originally Posted by pebbles16
After yet another call out to the AA, the cam belt has snapped, causing damage to the engine. Is this fixable, and at what cost??
if its 8valve your in luck as it does no damage if it snaps just a case of setting timing and put new belt on and away you go.
Posted By: Alonso Re: Renault megane cam belt - 16th Mar 2013 11:23pm
Would that be the same in the case of an 8 valve Ford Fiesta mark V? Cheers!
Posted By: pebbles16 Re: Renault megane cam belt - 16th Mar 2013 11:48pm
It is a 1.6 engine, if that helps
Posted By: s7uajones Re: Renault megane cam belt - 17th Mar 2013 7:19am
It's going to be costly,, bent valves maybe damaged pistons
It's a cylinder head off job then a trip to an engine reconditioner to change any bent valves and pressure test, new gaskets and water pump amd timing belt.
Plus 8 hours labour @ £40 if your lucky
I wold say £800 plus vat
All for the cost of a rubber belt and 2 hours to fit its called preventative maintainance amd changed around every 60,000 miles
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Renault megane cam belt - 17th Mar 2013 9:19am
Originally Posted by pebbles16
It is a 1.6 engine, if that helps
Pm me the full reg and i will tell you if its 16v or 8v
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Renault megane cam belt - 17th Mar 2013 10:20am
Yours is a 16valve, that is not what you wanted to here.
Posted By: x_plore Re: Renault megane cam belt - 17th Mar 2013 6:48pm
I bought one a while back with the same problem, bought a whole new engine for £100 and got a friend to fit it, I found it was alot cheaper to just replace the engine, if you know someone that will do it for you for cheap then i think that's the best option
Posted By: trouble Re: Renault megane cam belt - 17th Mar 2013 10:22pm
hi poor pebbles what year an reg an engine size is it mite have spare one here for u
Posted By: pebbles16 Re: Renault megane cam belt - 18th Mar 2013 1:45pm
It is an 03 reg and a 1.6 engine size. Anyway, it is making its way to the car heaven today. Too much to repair!
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