snapped timming belt

1. Dog1010 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Oldham Posts: 29 2000 saxo vts owned 2001 saxo vtr owned 2003 sax

   #1 21st May 2011, 12:35

   anyone on here know roughly how much will be to get sorted. cheers
   nothing but problems with this car.
2. Dog1010 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Oldham Posts: 29 2000 saxo vts owned 2001 saxo vtr owned 2003 sax

   #2 21st May 2011, 12:35

   sorry all its a 2000 vts
3. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

   #3 21st May 2011, 13:57

   its not cheap brother your looking at bent valves, possible piston damage depending on the condition of your motor you might be better looking for a new car and selling yours off as spares
4. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #4 21st May 2011, 17:43

   As said above, probably cheaper to get a different engine, having said that if you're friendly with any mechanics you could get them to take a look at your valves etc first, might be lucky, i doubt it but maybe!
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 21st May 2011, 18:03

   Depends on how bad the damage is mate.
   
   
   Steve.
6. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #6 21st May 2011, 18:11

   all depends on the damage, ive got a spare head and botom end if you need parts
7. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #7 21st May 2011, 18:15

   Its sometimes not as bad as it sounds buddy.
   
   A mate of mines went on a 106.. Minimal damage to the pistons + bores.. Found a second hand head for £40, new head gasket + cam belt kit with all the extras was just under £80. Charged £50 for doing it.. back on the road 4 days later for £170.
   
   As said.. all depends on the damage.
8. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #8 21st May 2011, 18:44

   if you dont mind me asking what mileage was the car on when it snapped. And was it the original timing belt
9. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #9 21st May 2011, 19:19

   Break it for parts, check Pg 16 of my Progress thread to have a look what damage happens when a cambelt goes.
10. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

    #10 22nd May 2011, 10:22

    even if you can get it fixed cheap (170 is very cheap for snapped cambelt) if the car is a problem child like you said breaking it for parts should make you enough to buy another if you have the time and space you would be surprised how much you can make selling all the bits and then scrapping the rest and hopefully the next one will be a bit better i loved my posi s but its been so tempremental the best thing that happened was hgf now i back to a vtr but have had no probs in 6 months
11. VTS123 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Poole, Dorset Posts: 447 Mk1 VTS

    #11 22nd May 2011, 11:33

    It all hinges on whether you can do the work yourself really.
    
    Did it fail at high revs? If it happened at low revs you may not have many bent valves. My idler bolt failed at low revs (same effect as belt snapping) and I only had two bent valves! Still a lot of work fixing it though!