mossy835 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 had the cam belt fitted last week, went out today for a drive had a clunk and it stop.turn the key starter motor turns and thats it, rac said it must be the belt,not done right.i take it that it should be done not at my cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 I would hope the garage would be good enough to do the job correctly or do it again properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 sounds like when the cam belt was fitted ...the tensioner was not tightened.........you are bloody lucky you havnt smashed a few valves....take a rusty spoon to the garage so you can use it to castrate the mechanic that played with it........................SHOCKING they might have used a spurious part and it failed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 car in the garage phoned to day, and he said some thing about a chain under neath, the cam belt was still on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 03/05/2023 at 18:41, mossy835 said: car in the garage phoned to day, and he said some thing about a chain under neath, the cam belt was still on. What vehicle is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 ford c max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Did the garage say it was the injector pump timing chain that failed, if this is the case there should be no damage to the piston and valves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 03/05/2023 at 18:41, mossy835 said: car in the garage phoned to day, and he said some thing about a chain under neath, the cam belt was still on. anymore news about your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, RCB56 said: Did the garage say it was the injector pump timing chain that failed, if this is the case there should be no damage to the piston and valves. he just said it drove a pump. the chain is on the side of the engine at the bottom. 13 minutes ago, old'un said: anymore news about your car? got to phone on thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Diesel engine I take it? Chain for oil pump or injector pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Diesel yes,and chain for i think oil pump i think, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 2 hours ago, mossy835 said: Diesel yes,and chain for i think oil pump i think, I think it is most likely the injector pump timing drive chain, if it was the oil pump the engine would keep running until it seized up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 whats the mileage on the cmax, mines done about 150k and had the cam belt done about 2 years ago, depending on the year they are fitted with either a wet belt or chain, mines got a chain so i didn't get it changed as they are less likely to snap than a belt. I guess you just got unlucky. It drives the injector pump btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, paul1966 said: whats the mileage on the cmax, mines done about 150k and had the cam belt done about 2 years ago, depending on the year they are fitted with either a wet belt or chain, mines got a chain so i didn't get it changed as they are less likely to snap than a belt. I guess you just got unlucky. It drives the injector pump btw. its done 108k had a cam belt fitted,then this chain went, so its in having a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 change interval is 125K or 10 years, thats for the cambelt plus wet belt or chain, so you have been unlucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 I don't know the age of your engine, but will assume it's a pump to cam belt arrangement. Probably the easiest one out there to change with only two timing marks and a tensioner. Pump to crank is a wet belt and very, very rarely gives any trouble. If your belt has gone/broken/jumped it will be due to fitment and/or incorrect setting off the tensioner. You WILL have bent valves as Diesel engines are very tight regarding piston to valve clearances. This is assuming you have a diesel rather than a petrol engine, you haven't stated which. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, lurcherboy said: I don't know the age of your engine, but will assume it's a pump to cam belt arrangement. Probably the easiest one out there to change with only two timing marks and a tensioner. Pump to crank is a wet belt and very, very rarely gives any trouble. If your belt has gone/broken/jumped it will be due to fitment and/or incorrect setting off the tensioner. You WILL have bent valves as Diesel engines are very tight regarding piston to valve clearances. This is assuming you have a diesel rather than a petrol engine, you haven't stated which. this is Diesel.the cam belt was changed 3 weeks ago,the garage said the cam belt was still on,looks like the chain has broke. Edited May 13, 2023 by mossy835 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 this car is scrap.not worth doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, mossy835 said: this car is scrap.not worth doing. That's a pity, you were very unlucky if the chain has snapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 yes i was.spoke to ford they said you can put a chain on, see if it turns ok,but if not waist of money buying the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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