02-09-2014, 09:24 PM
The engine cut out at around idle speed and wouldn't restart. I was presented with shreds of aux belt when opening the bonnet. I think the auxiliary belt has caused the cambelt to jump but not to the extent of locking the engine. Will valve damage or any other damage have been caused? Is it likely that with retiming and fitting new belts, the engine will live on?
Longer/more detailed story:
This afternoon I was driving along, heard a noise thinking it was one of the front inner arch covers chafing on the tyre (as I had one off the other day so thought maybe I didn’t secure it properly). I was going slow down a country lane at the time and was going to pull over where there was space about 100 metres down the road. Next thing I know, the engine had cut out. Feeling a bit confused, I thought it might have stalled by being at idle speed in third (although it had never done it before) so I tried restarting it several times. The engine turned over, maybe slightly slower than usual, but wouldn’t start. I pushed it to a pull-in and upon opening the bonnet saw shreds of auxiliary belt but half the belt was still there. I cut off the shreds that were hanging off and tried starting it again, which resulted in the engine turning over, not firing but shaking more than usual so I quickly stopped and realised that the reason it wouldn’t restart is because a bit must have got under the cambelt and caused it to jump a tooth or few, hence why the engine stopped.
Thanks in advance
Longer/more detailed story:
This afternoon I was driving along, heard a noise thinking it was one of the front inner arch covers chafing on the tyre (as I had one off the other day so thought maybe I didn’t secure it properly). I was going slow down a country lane at the time and was going to pull over where there was space about 100 metres down the road. Next thing I know, the engine had cut out. Feeling a bit confused, I thought it might have stalled by being at idle speed in third (although it had never done it before) so I tried restarting it several times. The engine turned over, maybe slightly slower than usual, but wouldn’t start. I pushed it to a pull-in and upon opening the bonnet saw shreds of auxiliary belt but half the belt was still there. I cut off the shreds that were hanging off and tried starting it again, which resulted in the engine turning over, not firing but shaking more than usual so I quickly stopped and realised that the reason it wouldn’t restart is because a bit must have got under the cambelt and caused it to jump a tooth or few, hence why the engine stopped.
Thanks in advance
