HI i have a 01/51 plate doblo van which is in need of repair, problem snapped timming belt at 20/30mph, now i intend to do the work myself, been quoted £25 timming belt £8 per valve can`t remember the price for head set, Question is, is it worth repairing how much would i expect to get for it, it has 103,000 on the clock with 10 months mot, besides the belt snapping it ran well
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No way of knowing how bad the damage will be 'till you have stripped the head off and checked it over.
I had a timing belt slip on a motor & every piston crown was gouged by the inlet & exhaust valves.
Every valve stem was bent (albeit slightly). It would have needed a new head & new pistons (the old ones may have suffered underlying damage, making them susceptible at temps/pressures during running). I was lucky enough to get another lump to fit.
Helped a mate the other week, his freelander did the same thing. He got away with 2 inlet & 1 exhaust valve, new head gasket, new stretch bolts & new timing belt.
The work took me best part of a day - mostly stripping accessories! But now the motor runs well again.
I had a timing belt slip on a motor & every piston crown was gouged by the inlet & exhaust valves.
Every valve stem was bent (albeit slightly). It would have needed a new head & new pistons (the old ones may have suffered underlying damage, making them susceptible at temps/pressures during running). I was lucky enough to get another lump to fit.
Helped a mate the other week, his freelander did the same thing. He got away with 2 inlet & 1 exhaust valve, new head gasket, new stretch bolts & new timing belt.
The work took me best part of a day - mostly stripping accessories! But now the motor runs well again.
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