I can't help you mate but round 2000 to 2300 GMT most people seem to be on! Too darn popular at times this site and your posts can move down the pages quickly!
oh ****, that's terrible... it depends on what or how many valves got taken out... basically it's gunna be a bill for a head rebuild + x amount of valves + big ends replacement and crank inspection
plus after all that belt and variator...
not gunna be cheap.... i wouldn't know cost as i'm in OZ unfort. over here it would be $3-4k easy at a reasonably priced independent. which is second hand inspected motor territory, which is perhaps not a bad idea for a 1.6...
what stage was it in yrs and miles before the belt went?
Mine went a couple of weeks ago before 36,000 and 3 years. was quoted between £1200- £1500 for rebuild including shells, Smaky reckoned about £450 for a DIY, Im gonna replace the engine
cam belts are the most ridiculous thing in the world, even if you stick to the intervals, there is no guarantee they will hold. i've heard first hans of an early vectra that let go at 2 years / 22k, when the interval is 10 years / 86k
Does it make a difference on how you drive it do you think? Does mainly town/city driving drastically reduce the life as opposed to a long motorway drive as well?
dead right, there is no inertia at start up, just from 0 to 300rpm in a split second, even when thrashing the engine eg at 5000rpm there is not the same strain in the belt as the cams and valves etc are already moving
so, if you Alfa does mainly frequent short runs the belt will need doing much sooner than a mainly long distance motorway car,
yep, i agree with iain... low miles may not save you, since the belt system has its hardest time on start-up.... at revs it is fine with low load...
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