Cambelt jumped a tooth

18th April 2013, 17:56

My cambelt has jumped a tooth what would the damage be?

18th April 2013, 17:59

Bent valves most probably, Have you attempted to do the cambelt yourself?

I remember seeing a thread where you asked about cambelt kits?

18th April 2013, 18:15

Nope havent done it yet mate. I'm not attempting it though

18th April 2013, 18:50

Dear Skitts123,
First thing I would do is to whip your plugs out and check the compressions
To do the compressions check correctly, you need to put the car on full throttle ( when you are turning the engine over on the starter motor ) you will obviously need to do this every time and for all four cylinders too

I hope this helps,
Vince,

18th April 2013, 18:55

I wouldnt turn it over if its jumped a tooth incase you do more damage. Chances are the engine is more or less nackered

18th April 2013, 18:57

Dear Skitts123,
Sorry

forget that.
You can,t turn it over can you !
Only thing you can do then, I am affraid is to whip the cylinder head off and have a look at the damage.
Vince,

18th April 2013, 21:44

I'm guessing the valves are going to be bent? I'm not starting it as it sounds like a tractor and is doing more damage.

Is it worth fixing or putting a new engine in it? Or even breaking it?

18th April 2013, 21:46

Whip the head of and see if damage has been done to the pistons, new heads are ten a penny. Atleast changing the head and doing the cambelt, you know the engines sound. As apposed to buying another engine.

18th April 2013, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by D4NNY-801

I wouldnt turn it over if its jumped a tooth incase you do more damage. Chances are the engine is more or less nackered

Not necessarily true. As long as the pistons aren't too badly smashed up so you get compression and the bores not scored from bits of valve breaking you might be ok with a new head. Or even just new valves in the head if the valves are slightly bent

18th April 2013, 22:11

Ok cheers will get this looked at as need to sort it really