If my cambelt goes on my car, is it true that it will not damage the valves as it is not a interference engine? compared to a normal 4pot engine say?

Cheers

 

cambelt goes engines gone mate. I think it can slip 3 teeth and it'll be alright! anymore and wave goodbye to it

 

All the DOHC EJ engines are interference engines the SOHC engines are non interference iirc and as Adam has so succinctly put it wave bye bye to your engine

 

u r suppose to change it every 30,000 miles or 3 years,i had mine done today cost me 225 all in and he done it at my address

 

****, its done well over 30k since it was last done, ill get it done this week, ta lads.

 

lol good luck

 

I was told when i got mine changed after 5 years (about 32,000 miles) that they've been engineered to last 45,000 miles.

 

better to be safe than sorry

 

a wee tip ,get all the idlers and tensioner checked for wear ,these cause failure just as much as belts breaking

all new idlers and tensioner

and remember to tighten front pully or this can happen

see it a lot ,it can damage the crankshaft as well.
get it done by a garage or somebody thats doing them all the time m8 no second chances
cherers geo

 

Indeed my tensioner had to be replaced and i also got them to check the oil pump as there are screws which hold in a plate and they can become loose causing oil leakage.

 

when my belt was done today everything was 100 per cent no oil leeks and the tensioner and idlers all good no noises and visually good all round

 

I had one go on a mates car, he was pulling 70mph in 3rd gear, got away with zero damage, new belt fitted and away to go, amazing!

 

bugger,thats my hopes out the window mine stalled on on set off (1500rpm) would not start again...got it home to find the tensioner pully bolt had sheared & the exhaust cams were 180 degree out

 

You may be lucky at low speed - it happens sometimes!

Simon

 

Cheers Cusco

Someone is coming to look at it tomorrow, as I don't want to drive it till its done. It was probably the worst drive home last night, listening out for squeaks and wot not thinking is that the belt slipping etc

 

if its gone 180 degress then you may still be okay. Re time it up, and turn over by hand, you will know if something isnt right