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This is actually a question on behalf of my mum, although I will be doing the work. I live in london so haven't seent the problem yet as she lives up north, but I will look over the weekend.
Problem:-
Cam belt snapped on the motorway and car needed to be towed to a workshop to be looked at. The mechanic has looked at the car and insists his information tells him its an interference engine and needs a rebuild.
I argued (over the phone) that it is not so he has tested the compression of the engine. Results are that it has no compression.
Thing is he says a rebuild is too much work for him so got her to get it towed home.
So....firstly, do you guys think he is speaking crap? Its a 1998 1.8 V6 from the UK. Non-interference right?
Secondly...any valid reason why there is no compression? Or do I have to have a rebuild.
Thirdly...If it does need a rebuild, its just a case of opening her up and changing heads right?
Would you go down the route of changing the cambelt and seeing what happens? Thats what I am thinking...