Hello, im new to this site and not very knowledgable when it comes to cars!! so anybody who can help would be most appreciated! ( i dont even know if im posting this correctly hehe!!)
Recently the fiat multipla we have was involved in a collision with another car and as a result the front bumber, bonnet and passenger side wing were crushed.
The insurance covered it all to be repared, but on its journey back to us from the garage the timing belt apparently snapped. The insurance company told us that the garage are supposed to deliver the vehicle back on a recovery truck, but that was not the case. They later admitted that they were driving it back to our home themselves, thus the belt breaking. They told us that if it had been re-fitted then the garage that did it should still have it under warranty but we do not think this is so!
Basically they are not willing to pay for its repair even though they were driving a vehicle when they should not have been!
Anyway, my point is, does anybody know of or has had a timing belt snap shortly after a collision, is it possible this may be a cause of snap?? if so the insurance should cover the costs????
Any answers or advice would be welcome as we dont really know what we are dealing with, nobody seems to know!!!
thank you
