Cam belt............

mr phone · Post by **mr phone** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:37 pm

Had my 72,000 mile service and as the book said "replace CAM belt".
Got van back. Drove it fine for 1 day, then today BANG BANG BANG from the engine.
No oil or water p*ssing out.
Got towed back by AA and the van can start but sounds like a WW2 spitfire.
I know jack all about vans so does anyone have any thoughts?
Garage has it back and I have a loan van so can carry on working but am freaking out at what has happened to a van that had never broken down before the CAM belt change......

chippymike · Post by **chippymike** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:23 pm

water pump can fail and cause it i think

stevemastic · Post by **stevemastic** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:04 pm

sounds like some think was not tightened up & the belt has jumped a tooth or two?

mr phone · Post by **mr phone** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:57 pm

Garage saying I could have misfuelled it??
I will know tomorrow when i ring Texaco (fuel card) to check my statement.
Could I have dropped the biggest Clanger of my life...?
I do not remember the last time I even drove an unleaded.........

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:37 pm

Could have....? surely they can tell if youve filled the tank with petrol

mr phone · Post by **mr phone** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:22 pm

Pheww. Did not misfuel.
Looks like it is now Fiats problem.

village idiot · Post by **village idiot** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:33 pm

step father has a Synergie, just had a phone call from dealer garage, it appears they have slipped a tooth when fitting the belt & bounced the valves

will know more when they've stripped it down

also had it happen to a works van (toyota hi-ace) the garage replaced the valves, pistons etc but it was never right & drank oil like hitch drinks cider