cambelt just snapped help!!!!!
01 February 2011, 10:09 PM
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cambelt just snapped help!!!!!
Hi all just got in the uk 2000 started her up sqweeking like b**ch turnt it off popped hood noticed there was a bolt which had come form behind small pulley and rubbed the cambelt til it snapped is my engine fooked??? 
or will i be ok replacing cambelt??
p.s car was only idling at the time of belt snapping
ian
or will i be ok replacing cambelt??p.s car was only idling at the time of belt snapping
ian
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01 February 2011, 10:21 PM
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just get replaced or it wont charge your alternator which equals flat battery.
01 February 2011, 10:22 PM
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01 February 2011, 10:23 PM
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The camblet is just behind the radiator, hidden. It has a plastic cover over it. where your crank is. when u look down your engine near the rad ull see a plastic cover underneath is your cambelt.
01 February 2011, 10:27 PM
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just had a look so its the belt you can see moving which is the alternater belt? and alternator is on right had side of engine with small pulley on the left?
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01 February 2011, 10:31 PM
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Does your car have aircon? The small pulley at the top is the alternator, on the right is the aircon pump & on the left is the power steering pump.
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01 February 2011, 10:36 PM
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Thank **** for that guys really really thanks for the fast replys and help and info its a bit late to be phoing neil at slowboyracing up lol im glad its only that it looks like one of the bolts behind the small pulley come lose? will have a look on the bay for a new one
p.s again thanks for all the quick replys
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p.s again thanks for all the quick replys
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01 February 2011, 10:47 PM
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Tell me about it mate btw how you getting on with the no1w**ker? made any contact yet???
p.s is this the one for my00
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA...item2c570d0074
ian
p.s is this the one for my00
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA...item2c570d0074
ian
02 February 2011, 04:36 AM
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just a quickie on the cambelt front -
On some cars, if the cambelt snaps, the engine is fine because the valves clear the pistons even when the crank is turning. i assume this is not the case on a scooby engine, and the valves will foul the pistons if the belt goes?
On some cars, if the cambelt snaps, the engine is fine because the valves clear the pistons even when the crank is turning. i assume this is not the case on a scooby engine, and the valves will foul the pistons if the belt goes?
02 February 2011, 09:20 AM
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Does the car have aircon?
02 February 2011, 10:08 AM
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Its not so much the pistons that are the problem. The valves will meet in the middle and smash into eachother... Nasty!
