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Has The Cam Belt Just Broke?

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So I just went out to start my journey and my car 2.0 Titanium Auto 57, 36k miles, didn't start, it tried to start then the engine/starter just seemed to spin quick, now awaiting the people they call the RAC

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    Really unlikely at 36k. did the engine spin and not start or did it sound more like just the starter spinning?

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    I doubt it is cam belt, they tend to go bang if anything.

    Sounds more like it could be the starter motors clutch that has a problem.

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    Cam belts can go anytime although they say 80000/100 k it's a wareable part does it sound as if there's no compression that's the usual sound of a belt gone now if it has pm me I have two 2.0 engines in the shed which I'm going to brake for spares when I get round to it will save you a small fortune if it has ( hope it hasn't not nice) but if it is worse case sinorio and you want to save on parts pm me

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    Hi, thanks for the replies, the RAC turned up and put it down too dirt in the jets!!! he got it going and said take it for a run!!! all seems ok now

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    Jets? you mean injectors?

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