CITROEN C4 GRAND PICASSO CAM BELT FAILURE

[SILENTSLEIGH2026]

Hi everyone hope you are all well i'm new to the forum and im hopeful to obtain some help regarding a issue with my family's Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2016 1.6 diesel

Its on around 103k and last week while driving along very slow at around 5mph the engine completely cut out and died. It coasted to the side of the road and I got the car recovered

No noise or warning just cut dead

RAC Recovered the car and removed the timing belt cover and said its snapped and we would be looking at £2k + to fix it

Called a few garages locally to be told the same over £2k to repair all this without any inspection on what damage has been caused if any

Genuinely from peoples experience with these cars whats the chances we got away without any major damage ?

I have explained everything to a local mobile mechanic who's tonight stated he wants to fit a new belt and water pump etc he's said he will not fit any new parts until he's certain no engine damage has been caused and if there is engine damage he will only charge half the labour cost which would be £180

Could I have peoples opinions please we don't want to just waste money but not sure what to do going forward

The quote was £790 for 6 hours labour and parts

Thank you all

[mickthemaverick]

Whereabouts in England are you?

[SILENTSLEIGH2026]

Whereabouts in England are you?

Milton Keynes

[mickthemaverick]

Then you have some expert members close by. Hopefully one of them will answer your post tomorrow. Good luck

[SILENTSLEIGH2026]

Then you have some expert members close by. Hopefully one of them will answer your post tomorrow. Good luck

Thank you I appreciate it

[RichardW]

Belt failure on this engine is very common, and usually doesn't result in valve damage - but it's very likely to have broken some rockers and spun lobes on the cam. So you have to strip off the belt, cam and rockers and assess from there. If the rest of the car is in reasonable condition it will be worth repairing, as long as the head doesn't have to come off. I would get the mobile mech to strip the belt and cam carrier off to see how many broken rockers and check for valve damage then take it from there.

[SILENTSLEIGH2026]

Belt failure on this engine is very common, and usually doesn't result in valve damage - but it's very likely to have broken some rockers and spun lobes on the cam. So you have to strip off the belt, cam and rockers and assess from there. If the rest of the car is in reasonable condition it will be worth repairing, as long as the head doesn't have to come off. I would get the mobile mech to strip the belt and cam carrier off to see how many broken rockers and check for valve damage then take it from there.

Thanks Richard that sounds like a much better plan ill ask the mechanic to do that instead thank you

[CitroJim]

Indeed, a neighbour of mine had a cambelt break on his C4 Pic. The cam lobes had spun and a few rockers were damaged...

All replaced, along with a new belt and all has been well since. And not such a bad job to do...

I'm soon to replace my cambelt - hopefully before it lets go. My C3 Pic. (same engine) is currently on 62K...