My Fiesta cam belt snapped

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My Fiesta cam belt snapped

I have a 1.4 TDCI Fiesta 2003. Timing belt wrapped round the crank and pulled cam out by eight teeth - what damage do think it's done?

Asked on 25 September 2012 by chris2020

Answered by Honest John

Pistons will probably have hit valves.

Tags: technical issues timing belt

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