You are a daft bugger, when a car starts squealing it needs some loving, and I know it is easy for me to say as a mechanical engineer, but and a big but, to stop that noise would have taken 5 minutes and 1 spanner to adjust and tighten or change that belt. I would say also your mechanic is having you at it, the damage from a snapped or slipped cam belt is bent valves, the valves are on top of the engine in the head, I doubt very much a valve has damaged a piston beyond repair, so the bottom of the engine should be fine, I have changed 1000's of bent valves due to snapped cam belts, not once had to change a complete engine "ever" hence he is having you at it.
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You're absolutely right. I am a daft bugger. I am annoyed with myself for not getting it looked at sooner. I've spoken to the garage and they have yet to remove the head to see the damage to the engine but I mentioned that the damage should be restricted to the valves/pistons and he seemed to agree. A reconditioned engine costs £1000 on its own which will double to repair cost at least. I should hear in the next day or two what the damage is, both mechanically and financially after speaking to the mechanic I think they wil be able to fix it without needing a new engine. I've told him I can't afford a new engine anyway.
Fingers crossed
Nice one, also if they say it needs new pistons once the head is off, ask to view the pistons and the engine interior, with the head removed they will be perfectly visible, and if no damage, then only valves are required, bringing the cost down to a more realistic couple of hundred quid, any advice you need I am always around or close by. cheers broskie.
Nice one, also if they say it needs new pistons once the head is off, ask to view the pistons and the engine interior, with the head removed they will be perfectly visible, and if no damage, then only valves are required, bringing the cost down to a more realistic couple of hundred quid, any advice you need I am always around or close by. cheers broskie.