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chrisrowley | 22:58 Sun 30th Aug 2009 | Cars
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hi some 1 please help me i have a vauxhall vectra 130 1.8 sri 2000 y reg a few months ago i thought my cam belt broke but when i had a look it was fine the belt had come of some how, i have put it back on re done all the timing but the car wont start i had a look at the valves and they all seam fine i have tryed to jump start it but she just wont start would it be the battery as the car has been sat there for 3 months?
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Hi mate
I think it's possible you have damaged (bent) a valve or a few valves, if you found the belt off, and engine had been running before this.
Compression test needed! Sorry!
You may have a collapsed tensioner (or a really loose belt) So you will certainly need to replace both of those.

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