TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
Hey guys just bought a 95 mx3 rs. I was wondering if the timming belt snaps if it will cause damage to the motor.<p>thanks
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
nope....will just stop running.
beauty of a non-interference engine.
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
awesome! good to know, i never knew that, learn soemthing new every day!
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
Wow is this true?? Are you saying that if the camshafts stay where they are, there is no way the pistons can hit the valves?! This has truly settled my "do I/ Dont I" dilemma as I am loathed to spend £300 (4.5 hours labour?) on a belt replacement when im 90% sur one was done 10,000 miles ago
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OH bum: im in the wrong forum. I suppose its a completely different story with the V6 ??
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
no it's the same thing with the V6.
If the cams stop moving the engine will just die.
hence the term non-interference engine. valve train will remain safe.
<small>[ September 23, 2003, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: Darren Hyderman ]</small>
If the cams stop moving the engine will just die.
hence the term non-interference engine. valve train will remain safe.
<small>[ September 23, 2003, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: Darren Hyderman ]</small>
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
excellent, i thought the pistons will hit the valves and my car will be screwed badly.
glad to hear nothing will happen, so lets drive it till every belt snaps.![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
glad to hear nothing will happen, so lets drive it till every belt snaps.
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well.....you probably shouldn't do that all the same.
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
I think my belt snapped while driving does it just stall and then you can't start it. I mean it turns over and everything just nothing else. If this is due to the timing belt snapping can you tell me how much it cost you to fix it so i don;t get ripped. thnx
What else is gonna go wrong?
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did your car just all the sudden die while driving? mine did that about half a year ago. alltogether it was fairly inexpensive, 45 usd and about half adays worth of work. and yes it is a great thing that the engine retards itsself like that orelse i would have deen tataly screwed. hope this helps.
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Isn't there a top that can be removed to check the condition of the belt without going through the hastle of taking half the engine apart? ![Shrug :shrug:](./images/smilies/shrug.gif)
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Re: TIMMING BELT REPLACEMENT
Pending motor its not always easy to do. You will also need REALLY good lighting to be able to see the condidtion of the belt.Originally posted by MX3-Freak:
Isn't there a top that can be removed to check the condition of the belt without going through the hastle of taking half the engine apart?![]()
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