My girlfriends car

[johnny_h]

is broken! It's a renault clio 1.4rt. I bought it for xmas last year and the cam belt has snapped. I've been told that once the cambelt goes the engine is as good as fooked. Does anyone know if this is true?

[Twinkle]

have a word with bash mk1 m8 he reconditions modern stuff and is only on thanet

[RFChris]

Just asked a mate. While fixable its more than likley not worth it due to the value of the vehicle.

 

Chris

[johnny_h]

booger

[RFChris]

You never know though mate, it might not be as bad as you think.....although, its frech, so by nature when put under pressure it will weaken and admit defeat. Then run away.

 

Speak to Bash though, he's your best bet.

[RChambers]

Surely its only going to be a couple of bent valves? 2nd hand head, head bolts and gaskets surely won't write the car off unless its only worth a couple hundred??

[Vista]

Some engines bend valves some don't, I can't comment on the Clio engine, ring Renault they'll know.

 

Worst case scenario?

 

Head off, bent valves knackered pistons, possible valve seat damage

 

Best case?

 

New cam belt only

 

All depends on the engine

[sambo]

A Renault clio RT!!! I got one of those!!!!!

[Cookie]

You never know though mate, it might not be as bad as you think.....although, its frech, so by nature when put under pressure it will weaken and admit defeat. Then run away.

 

Speak to Bash though, he's your best bet.

 

 

PMSL

[antz]

my mus snapped once but she was damn lucky because it didnt do any damage. new belt and it was fine

[bomber1]

Just asked a mate. While fixable its more than likley not worth it due to the value of the vehicle.

 

Chris

 

lets face it its a french car driving the wrong set of wheels and to modern just give it a dam good kicking set light to it & send it back to france with a big catapult pmsl just writing this

[Burns]

mark.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fiesta

[bomber1]

burns you go to the top of the class

[johnny_h]

I'd LOVE to get her a mk1 fezza! And I do think I will burn the french peice of shite!

[bashmk1]

if its the 8valve energie engine then....

 

it WILL have bent valves!

there wont be any other damage, in my few years ive never seen any other damage other than bent valves(other than a couple of seats nicked where theyve been guning it)ive never seen pistons damaged enough not to use them again.

 

whip the head off(im sure you'll be able to do that)and get the bent valves sorted, i can help out if need be, new headgasket and your away. you can re use the bolts.

[CéDriC]

Just asked a mate. While fixable its more than likley not worth it due to the value of the vehicle.

 

Chris

 

lets face it its a french car driving the wrong set of wheels and to modern just give it a dam good kicking set light to it & send it back to france with a big catapult pmsl just writing this

No please, we have enought shit running in here...

[105Nick]

That happened to me last year in my mums corsa...

 

week 1 fan belt snapped trailered back on the back of an AA van...

 

week 2 cam chain snapped, left it well alone and the dumb ass AA man says try it, just to make sure. "errm no seriously" but he got in in turned the key and it all went clattering, so I had to fork out 600 quid for new valves, springs and a complete top end rebuild. I dont trust the AA anymore, plus paying membership and get a letter through the post saying youre entitled to three breakdowns per anum. WTF? How are you supposed to choose when to breakdown? Especially when my dynamo was fookin about.

[Vista]

Just asked a mate. While fixable its more than likley not worth it due to the value of the vehicle.

 

Chris

 

lets face it its a french car driving the wrong set of wheels and to modern just give it a dam good kicking set light to it & send it back to france with a big catapult pmsl just writing this

No please, we have enought shit running in here...

 

Who does, French cars or the French in general ?

[bashmk1]

105nick, you cant believe some of the diagnoses we have from the AA, it really makes me wonder if they know an internal combustion sometimes.

 

we had a landrover in one day(surprise surprise), what happened???

 

loss of power and lots of white smoke.

 

diagnosis....cambelt snapped.

 

genius i tell yer!

[CéDriC]

Just asked a mate. While fixable its more than likley not worth it due to the value of the vehicle.

 

Chris

 

lets face it its a french car driving the wrong set of wheels and to modern just give it a dam good kicking set light to it & send it back to france with a big catapult pmsl just writing this

No please, we have enought shit running in here...

 

Who does, French cars or the French in general ?

Both in general

[Morley]

Might just have a Renault 1.4 cylinder head kicking about... It tipped a liner (bag of swank french sheite) and went in the bin, but the head was good! I'll have a little look in that shed of wonders that seems to keep Johnnys cars on the road

[johnny_h]

Might just have a Renault 1.4 cylinder head kicking about... It tipped a liner (bag of swank french sheite) and went in the bin, but the head was good! I'll have a little look in that shed of wonders that seems to keep Johnnys cars on the road

 

Woah! That shed of yours is magical I tell thee! I really don't know if there is major damage yet tho. The G/F said she heard a pop and the car just rolled to a stop. To be honest it's not an OSF so I don't want to spend time on it! ARGHH!

 

Anyone wanna swap it for a mk1 fiesta?

[bashmk1]

it really isnt that bad johnny, it'll have a few bent valves and thats it.

 

some valves

cambelt

headgasket

 

and your away.

[Wessie]

it happened to my mate at college he put new valves etc in it and its still going strong

[johnny_h]

easy for someone who knows how to put in new valves i expect ...