The cambelt on my friend's P-reg Citroen Xantia (1800 petrol manual) has broken. It broke just after pulling away from a parking space.
Does anyone know if this will have b*gg*red anything up in the engine, like valves meeting pistons etc., or will it in effect just be a new cambelt required ?
Also, any ideas of a typical cost to get this repaired at a local (non-dealer) garage ?
Given that I have changed cambelts on other cars before, would this job be a nasty one, with poor access, special tools etc., or is it fairly straight forward ?
Many thanks for any info.
Jeff