Cam belt snapped!

1. BLACKROVER Newbie Joined: Apr 2009 Grantham Posts: 3 Range Rover P38a 4.6 HSE on lpg Land Rover 110 TD

   #1 26th April 2009, 16:27

   Hello,
   New member so hope this the right place to post this!
   My little bro owns a Saxo VTR which he has had a couple of months. Last Monday night he rang me to say his engine had just stopped, so I towed him home had a look and found the cam belt has stripped its teeth.
   My question is how much damage whould this have done,cam,valves head ect
   Can they be rebuilt or is it best to fit a 2nd hand engine?
2. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #2 26th April 2009, 16:30

   what was the miles on it when it snapped should of been changed around 60k... saxo engines are cheap just fit a new engine!
3. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #3 26th April 2009, 16:31

   take the head off. Usually valves meet pistons and bugger both...
4. BLACKROVER Newbie Joined: Apr 2009 Grantham Posts: 3 Range Rover P38a 4.6 HSE on lpg Land Rover 110 TD

   #4 26th April 2009, 16:32

   I think about 106,000
5. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #5 26th April 2009, 16:32

   As above. You can pick up VTR engine's cheap enough these days so a rebuild wouldn't really be worth it imo.
6. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #6 26th April 2009, 16:32

   be cheaper to just hump a new engine in mate
7. BLACKROVER Newbie Joined: Apr 2009 Grantham Posts: 3 Range Rover P38a 4.6 HSE on lpg Land Rover 110 TD

   #7 26th April 2009, 16:50

   Thanks for the advice.
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 26th April 2009, 16:55

   a good vtr engine will be between £100-£150 so compare that to a £500 rebuild its an obvious choice to go for a new engine
9. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #9 26th April 2009, 17:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom a good vtr engine will be between £100-£150 so compare that to a £500 rebuild its an obvious choice to go for a new engine

   also the price to fit it.... duno how much this would be
10. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #10 26th April 2009, 17:21

    200quid to remove an engine and refit like for like
11. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #11 26th April 2009, 18:16

    vtr engines go for bout 50-80 on ebay
12. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

    #12 26th April 2009, 18:20

    good excuse for a vts conversion
13. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

    #13 26th April 2009, 19:54

    Quote:

    good excuse for a vts conversion

    what i was thinking
14. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #14 26th April 2009, 20:48

    bloke on ebay selling a vts conversion inc interior loom for 350 minus an ecu, t reg 68k, his names landroverboy3 listing finished but the engines still for sale
15. PORKYSBITZ Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 SURREY Posts: 295 mk1 vts in fiat orange

    #15 27th April 2009, 19:33

    vts convert it =)
16. sted963 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 manchester Posts: 245 pug 306,mk2 ice grey vts

    #16 27th April 2009, 19:51

    vts all the way