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1997 Volvo V40 can belt boke

Tiny
CRANKJOE90
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  • 1997 VOLVO V40
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 141,000 MILES
My cam belt broke at a speed of around 55mph would it have done engine damage or could I get away with new belt

thank you
Sunday, February 7th, 2010 AT 8:22 AM

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Tiny
LEGITIMATE007
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Ahhh, you will never know untill you inspect it, did you hear any crazy noises when this happened? If not then you may have escaped with your engines life.
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010 AT 10:45 AM
Tiny
JIS001
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This particular model I am 100% you have bent the valves. You will need to have a valve job at minimum and also you will need to have the pistons inspected for any cracks or bent connecting rod. Sorry for the bad news :(
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