Technical timing belt - please help

[chopper666]

hello, car died on way to work yesterday 96 p cinquecento sporting - bloke from AA said timing belt had gone. Its now at local garage.
anyone tell me a ball park figure this will cost to get done?
is it likley there will be serious engine damage? cheers

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[custard]

nah the cinq is a safe head so no worrys thereB) whats the mileage on yer cinq?

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[custard]

https://www.fiatforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6231&SearchTerms=+timing+belt check this thread

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[chopper666]

hi, bought car december with 68000 on the clock & 12 months MOT.
Next day took to my local garage for full service just for my peace of mind and also got timing belt done.(probably around middle of december).
On around 69000 miles now, chap from AA thought the plastic timing belt cover arrangement may have come loose, to rub on belt, leading to the break.
What do you think? just replacement of belt or is anything else likley to be needed?

 

[rallycinq]

If I read this correctly, its back to the local garage who did the service and belt and it will cost you nothing.

Cheers

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[chopper666]

right, will see what they have to say!
many thanks.

 

[custard]

yeah any work should last longer than 1000 miles!![V]

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[chopper666]

garage have been in contact today.they tell me the tensioner pulley has exploded and that is the root of my problems. quoting 150 including new tensioner to put straight.

 

[HP]

That's a stupid amount of money for £50 worth of bits. Try to suggest that the reason it exploded was that it must have been overtensioned, a reliable forum told you this can happen.

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[MrDerv]

£65 for my timing belt change if that's any help



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