cambelt damaged

[reevie1987]

i have a 1995 n reg corsa sri 1.4 16v and there was a ticking noise coming from inside the cambelt cover i took the top cover off and the cambelt is frade and there are all little dintations on it looks to me as tho a little bit of metal has come off inside and has been bouncing around inside there i ajusted the bottom pully and the ticking stoped but then started again i am going to have to put a new cambelt on it but does anyone have any ideas to what could have course this problem? i havent took the bottom cover off yet i am when i get more time probably ill get my answer then when i take it off

[Rich]

roller could have broken, you need the cover off. No one can diagnose the problem without seeing it. i wouldnt start it again until you have put a new belt kit on it!

[reevie1987]

thanks ok

[General Baxter]

dont even run it or turn it over,

the piston to valve are so close, if something happens, new head time

[reevie1987]

also the marks are on the outside of the belt if that helps

[John]

sounds like one for the scrap man imho.

[Jon_nova1]

take all the cover off and see what you find, could be a roller...could be a random bolt that always insists on falling down and whoever did it last couldn't be bothered taking it out hoping it would fall out