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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: OLDTIMER on 23 March 2009, 17:06:23
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Hi All
Frade the worst has happened and my cam belt has broken whilst driving.
Question is what damage could I have done internally ie valves/Pistons etc cos if it is going to amount to more than the old car is worth I shall scrap her before starting.
The model is a 1999 2.0Ltr 4 door saloon.
I don't require simpathy or snide remarks just a simple answer will do thank you :-[
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Sorry to here this has happened to you mate. I would suspect that some of the valves are bent, depends on how fast the car was traveling at the time, and you could have done a piston as well ut you won't know until the head has been taken off. Also depends on if you are going to do the work yourself or get a garage to do it for you.
HTH
Paul :y
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What VX1 says and what the general condition of the car is in. ;)
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Engine wise it is (was) a good-un has only done 72k with no lights on dash
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If you can do the work yourself or get it done fairly cheaply, it could be worth fixing. It might be worth getting A N Other head.
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No probs doing work myself, it was a question of is it worth the effort to start it. will whip the head of tomorrow (weather permiting as I cannot get it into the garage) to see what the damage is. I was doing about 25-30 at the time 2-2500rpm
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4 pot one can be done all in for sub 250 quid...including a new belt and tensioner setup with water pump.
So, has the cambelt and tensioners + water pump EVER been changed?
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Prob not