Safe Engines......??????
Guys...I have been told conflicting opinions on wether the scoob engine is the "Safe" type...IE-Will not damage in the event of cambelt failure.....
Some say....It clears the pistons....Some say ..Its adios to the pistons....Any of you guys know for sure please....???????....Kev. |
Originally Posted by WRX STI Type RA.
Guys...I have been told conflicting opinions on wether the scoob engine is the "Safe" type...IE-Will not damage in the event of cambelt failure.....
Some say....It clears the pistons....Some say ..Its adios to the pistons....Any of you guys know for sure please....???????....Kev. 3 out of 5 I've seen have had bent valves though :( This is definately not a 'safe' engine |
Agree, pistons and valves definately make contact.
Rob |
just to throw an odd one in.................recently had a cry of help from one of my "rally" customers............over ambitious speeds, aquaplaning and Large bale of hay had made a considerably good re-style job!!!!!!!!
wouldn't restart, timed her up and was well out on the crank pulley...............feared the worst and was needing a "top-end" overhaul anyway so was promptly stripped....................not a mark, contact anywhere!! runs puuuurfect rebuilt........................ alyn - asperformance.com |
It just depends where the crankshaft is when it happens in relation to the cams. You are very lucky to get away with it. I had a cambelt failure on a 2 litre Capri once, walked back to the Ford garage, bought a new belt and fitted it by the roadside. The engine was undamaged and ran perfectly. Would not want to guarantee it is always like that though. Maybe the engine was a "safe" one.
Its is so expensive if the valves hit the pistons that it is worth getting a belt change if you are not sure, with am OEM or Gates belt too-not a cheap version. Les |
Ditto what Leslie says, occasionally people are lucky and get away with it. I had one snap on a 1 year old Fiat Tipo 1.4 once, it bent every valve. :(
Incidentally, what a hatefull car that was... |
Originally Posted by Iwan
Ditto what Leslie says, occasionally people are lucky and get away with it. I had one snap on a 1 year old Fiat Tipo 1.4 once, it bent every valve. :(
Incidentally, what a hatefull car that was... |
the belts are known to jump a tooth or two on reasonable frontal impacts.
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