cambelt problems

  1. Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 LIverpool...Gods country Posts: 9 Citroen Saxo 1.1
    #1
    broke down just outside York yesterday....AA man gave me a tow in to a garage on the outskirts of the city after he had examined my Saxo and he diagnosed it was probably the cambelt that was gone....mechanic at the garage said he would need to examine it first but couldn't do it till Monday but was optimistic that if it was the cambelt and that I had stopped as soon as I heard the first grinding noise he was hoping there wasn't much damage to the engine...
    I'm no mechanic but as I've had a cambelt go on me before in another car and I ended up having to scrap it because it was madly expensive to repair...can someone shed some light on what it might cost me to have the vehicle repaired should said cambelt be goosed....cheers in advance
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #2
    would be cheaper to replace the engine mate
  3. Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 LIverpool...Gods country Posts: 9 Citroen Saxo 1.1
    #3
    that was my thought as well
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #4
    On an interference fit belt which the saxo has fitted it's likely that valve damage has ocurred.So a new engine would be cheaper,you might be lucky though see what the garage says first.
  5. Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 LIverpool...Gods country Posts: 9 Citroen Saxo 1.1
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    On an interference fit belt which the saxo has fitted it's likely that valve damage has ocurred.So a new engine would be cheaper,you might be lucky though see what the garage says first.
    cheers mate...i'll see what they have to say tomorrow...be a shame to scrap it,good little car
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 215
    #6
    If you switched the engine of when you heard the grinding it should be ok it will more than likeky be the timung belt tensioner or the water pump bearing gone bad which is pretty easy to fix.
    However if the timing belt has slipped or snapped a new engine might be cheaper.
  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tedred56 View Post
    broke down just outside York yesterday....AA man gave me a tow in to a garage on the outskirts of the city after he had examined my Saxo and he diagnosed it was probably the cambelt that was gone....mechanic at the garage said he would need to examine it first but couldn't do it till Monday but was optimistic that if it was the cambelt and that I had stopped as soon as I heard the first grinding noise he was hoping there wasn't much damage to the engine...

    I'm no mechanic but as I've had a cambelt go on me before in another car and I ended up having to scrap it because it was madly expensive to repair...can someone shed some light on what it might cost me to have the vehicle repaired should said cambelt be goosed....cheers in advance

    Where abouts in York? Where is the car and where do you live? Message me cos I could help cos I'm from York area


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  8. Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 LIverpool...Gods country Posts: 9 Citroen Saxo 1.1
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jbrady72 View Post
    Where abouts in York? Where is the car and where do you live? Message me cos I could help cos I'm from York area


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    many thanks for your kind offer mate...my car is parked up at Tech Tyres just outside York.... I live just outside Liverpool and was on my way home from a short break in York....spoke to Tech Tyres today and have come to an agreement with the owner/mechanic for cash for the repairs on the car...new cambelt kit,head gasket,valve stems and water pump...he's even going to pick me up from York railway station.(top guy)...Cheers all the same though
  9. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tedred56 View Post
    many thanks for your kind offer mate...my car is parked up at Tech Tyres just outside York.... I live just outside Liverpool and was on my way home from a short break in York....spoke to Tech Tyres today and have come to an agreement with the owner/mechanic for cash for the repairs on the car...new cambelt kit,head gasket,valve stems and water pump...he's even going to pick me up from York railway station.(top guy)...Cheers all the same though

    Do you mind me asking how much? I'll do it cheaper


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