Alfa 166 3.0 V6 Cam belt Snapped

[Christian500]

Hi I have recently aquired a 1999 Alfa 166 3.0 V6 with a snapped cam belt, I have partially stripped the engine, plenum & inlet pipes are off & I can now see the backs of the inlet valves via the inlet ports & none of the appear to be bent! Has anyone had an experience of these engines with a snapped belt? Do they always bend valves? Obviously I can't see the exhaust valves, but I would have expected at least some of the inlets to be bent, I'm tempted to stick a new belt in & see what happens, anyone have any thoughts? Any help much appreciated. Thanks . . . .

[coetzeeh]

Christian500 said:

Hi I have recently aquired a 1999 Alfa 166 3.0 V6 with a snapped cam belt, I have partially stripped the engine, plenum & inlet pipes are off & I can now see the backs of the inlet valves via the inlet ports & none of the appear to be bent! Has anyone had an experience of these engines with a snapped belt? Do they always bend valves? Obviously I can't see the exhaust valves, but I would have expected at least some of the inlets to be bent, I'm tempted to stick a new belt in & see what happens, anyone have any thoughts? Any help much appreciated. Thanks . . . .

Sorry no experience - phone Jamie Porter at alfa workshop in Royston, they've seen it all 01763 245 481

[Rollcage]

They will be bent at the base ,not the stem ,so you wont see yet!IMHO ,very unlikely to have got away without bending most of them - they are not very strong!Also ,they dont need to bend much to be bent - often all but invisible ,especially in place.
Good luck with the rebuild - lovley cars!