I had a problem one morning turned the key and the 6 sort of chugged a bit then died. So checked it over and feared engine damage as cam belt was slipping. After getting into the cam belt I have found that one of the wheels the belt goes round has broken off and taken a bit of engine with it stupid design as is very thin piece of metal. So what is the best thing to do replace engine or what else could I do? Has this happened to anyone else?

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rubbish mechanics damage cars and then shut down and leave your car open to the elements damaged and you annoyed.
nearly back on road now after months of work though.

the belt was slipping after i tried to start it not before i looked at the top of the belt and rocked the car and it slipped that's why i stripped it down. But is the cam belt even had a mechanic friend have a look and he said replace engine but don't know if there are other options.

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rubbish mechanics damage cars and then shut down and leave your car open to the elements damaged and you annoyed.
nearly back on road now after months of work though.

It all depends, you could get away with just changing the head, but will still be close to 500 quid if you do the work yourself. you can pic secind hand engines up for roughly that, but then labour on top

yeah it is the tensioner lug thanks for the help but where is the best place to get a good second hand engine?

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rubbish mechanics damage cars and then shut down and leave your car open to the elements damaged and you annoyed.
nearly back on road now after months of work though.

seen this a few times, will be all bent valves as you have turned it over with no cambelt and block is scrap too, new engine time