Anyone know if the engine is 'interference' or 'non-interference' type?
Reason I ask is because on my parents the cam belt snapped, there was no noise or warning just a loss of power and a slow cruise to halt, this happened at under 40mph on an automatic (don't know what rpm). The (main) dealer has shown my mother the damaged valves and quoted a huge sum for repairs. However I'm thinking that if the valves have been damaged there would have been a lot of noise when the belt went and a lot of clanking when she tried restarting the engine, as none of this happened I'm wondering if the engine is non-interference and the dealer may be trying it on, charging for an uneccessary engine rebuild when all thats needed is a new belt and timing adjustment. Advice appreciated.