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Cam belt snapped !!

Lee Jonno
Lee Jonno
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Has anybody had there cam belt snap on them? And how old was the car when it snapped ? Thanks 

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    1 hour ago, Lee Jonno said:

    Has anybody had there cam belt snap on them?

    Only a few hundred plus.

    You don't say what engine you have and what the mileage is.

    Cam belts on most models/engines are recommended to be changed at a maximum age of 10 years. The maximum recommended mileage differs depending on the exact engine.

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    Not sure why you asked the question

     

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    On 1/13/2024 at 10:26 AM, Lee Jonno said:

    Has anybody had there cam belt snap on them? And how old was the car when it snapped ? Thanks 

    Your cam belt didn't just snap did it?

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    No !! I was just asking . If anybody’s has . 

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    10 years and 100k miles was the EXTREMELY long service interval on a Ford

    BUT its entirely possible for them to snap at any time on any car - LOTS of people on other brands get unlucky from as little at 20k miles and 4 years

    6 years and 60k miles is a safer guideline  - BUT that's ALL entirely irrelevant today with START STOP - depending upon your journey and how often the 'destroy my engine' feature cuts in, it will EASILY take you from 10 years and 100k miles, to  as little as 2 years and 30k miles - WHY DO YOU THINK THEY FIT START STOP !!!!

    OBVIOUSLY - operating in children's mode with the cover off, any tension / idler bearing fun, or fluid contamination changes the game entirely

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    On 1/16/2024 at 11:18 PM, Lee Jonno said:

    No !! I was just asking . If anybody’s has . 

    That's a bit like asking if anyone has ever had a flat tyre 🤔

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