just bought a 52 beetle 1.8t 20v cambelt snapped

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  1. notenoughtime

    notenoughtime Moderator Moderator

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    Hey, I`ve just bought a beetle (golf) on a 52 plate 68,000 mile and apparently the cam belt has snapped where shall i start?

    AWU engine

    I think i should just pull the head and see whats damaged? anyone know costs?
     
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    Think I'm going to get wheels banded and lower it a touch
     
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    Pull the head, check valves and pistons. If pistons are ok but multiple bent valves you may be better off getting a 2nd hand head?.
     
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    Usually will mess up all intake valves and maybe a few exhaust valves and in some instances cause a rod to bend.
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    For some reason i like the beetle and have urge to put a 3.2 engine and haldex in one [}:)]

    good luck with fixing the engine if you lucky it's only a few valves
    as eddie said look out for a bent rod they are strong engines but the rods are the weak link sometimes

    i take it was on it's first timing belt 1.8t engines need the timing belt changed on the dot
     
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    Personally I would bang a cambelt on it first and see what happens
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    funny you shound say that a boy i work with had his A4 snap a belt and thats exactly what the garage did fired up first time too
    mind you it was a tdi don't think you would be so lucky with a 1.8t

    never seen anyone so happy to hear a r32 coming to pick him up from the road side even made it back to work in time before start of shift:)
     
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    Exactly what I was thinking yesterday, ordered a cambelt kit being delivered tomorrow.
     
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    notenoughtime Moderator Moderator

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    If I do need a head do I have to use awu head? As there doesn't seem to be many of those??
     
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    Belt changed and wont start! :(

    Started to remove head found that 6 exhaust valve followers all stuck down. So there is my answer! hopefully get head off tomorrow and see the damage! pics to follow
     
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    Few marks on pistons! Will clean them up, should be ok!

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    Will order 20 valves in the morning!!!
     
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    Got hold of a AWT head that has been rebuilt with new valves and been skimmed, so hopefully get it fitted sat all being well!

    Also took the wheels to the banders 8in fronts and 8.5in rears soon! also fitted original hubcaps
     
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    Had the wheels banded and retro fitted hubcaps what are your thoughts?
    Wheels were done 8x16 and 8.5x16

    Standard on the front as you can just see

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    Not my cup of tea but they do look good :thumbup:
    Vw seem to like that look as well
     
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    Bent rod is still a strong possibility...
    Good luck!
    Jon
     
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    I measured stroke on each piston and all the same
     
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    Look better in the flesh ! Also Will look better once I've painted them! I've done the backs and inners just need to paint the front and am undecided on colour! But think anthracite
     
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    Reason I said this is that I have recently repaired a similar 1400 16v engine and it all looked ok also, and drove fine, but at tickover had a slight tap noise. Eventually replaced the conrods to cure it, having tried a lot of other things first
    Jon
     
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