Technical Help! Non- starter stuck in Spain. Garage is telling me I need a new engine

[nnf7]

Hello,

I've a 2015 Fiat Doblo maxi cargo with a 1.3td engine. It stopped turning over whilst in Spain and I have taken it to a garage and have been told that the drive chain has probably snapped and I need a new engine. The van has only done 89500miles.

I've spoken to my mechanic back in the UK and they dont seem to believe this could have happened. Has anyone heard of this happening before?

Or been told anything similar, and what was the problem...I'm really worried as at this rate I'm going to have to scrap the van in Spain and then pay to fly home and leave alot of my stuff here.

Any help woul be massively appreciated!

 

[jackwhoo]

"Probably snapped" that's not a diagnosis, get someone else to look

 

[The Panda Nut]

Put the car in top gear and keep it switched off. Remove the oil filler cap. Rock the car. If the cam chain is OK you will be able to see the cam move when looking into the oil filler cap. If it moves the chain has not gone.

 

[jackwhoo]

I am not sure removing the oil filter cap allows a view of cam shaft on the 1.3 diesel multijet.

Removing the cam shaft sensor and looking through hole probably will allow view of camshaft . Cam sensor only retained by one bolt and is on top of engine under sound insulation.

 

[varesecrazy]

Hello,

I've a 2015 Fiat Doblo maxi cargo with a 1.3td engine. It stopped turning over whilst in Spain and I have taken it to a garage and have been told that the drive chain has probably snapped and I need a new engine. The van has only done 89500miles.

I've spoken to my mechanic back in the UK and they dont seem to believe this could have happened. Has anyone heard of this happening before?

Or been told anything similar, and what was the problem...I'm really worried as at this rate I'm going to have to scrap the van in Spain and then pay to fly home and leave alot of my stuff here.

Any help woul be massively appreciated!

Hi.
Did you get to the bottom of this?