Was on the way up to briercliffe quarry this mornin just set off about 15 minutes ago when the engine starts shuddering and power had decreased 
so pulled over lifted the bonnet up all seemed good exept this shuddering so i thought best to head back so there went the days plans. so when i got home turned the engine off had a bru come back to investigate tried to start it up and it was just locking up and wouldent start took the rocker cover off and checked everything and what i originally thought it was about the timing had slipted and the exhaust gases were coming in at the wrong time or something so i checked the push rods, well trully bannanaed 6 out of 8 so not very good so takes the fan and everything off to get to the timing cover gets that off and it was a mess the belt was all mangaled virtually no teeth left on it bits of belt everywere that black dust and the ring welded to the edge of the crankshaft gear has all spilt and was all over the place i think this is the bit that holds the belt on and stops it coming off so anyway.
my question is can you get a new gear on its own i found that you have to get the kit but only 1 place sells it STC4096K - Timing Belt Kit 300 Tdi is this the right thing to get also i think i have to get a seal aswell for the gear somewere and my next question is, is it normal for the valves to bend when this happens as i dont know whether i need the job of changing them do they usually bend when this happens. Thanks.
so pulled over lifted the bonnet up all seemed good exept this shuddering so i thought best to head back so there went the days plans. so when i got home turned the engine off had a bru come back to investigate tried to start it up and it was just locking up and wouldent start took the rocker cover off and checked everything and what i originally thought it was about the timing had slipted and the exhaust gases were coming in at the wrong time or something so i checked the push rods, well trully bannanaed 6 out of 8 so not very good so takes the fan and everything off to get to the timing cover gets that off and it was a mess the belt was all mangaled virtually no teeth left on it bits of belt everywere that black dust and the ring welded to the edge of the crankshaft gear has all spilt and was all over the place i think this is the bit that holds the belt on and stops it coming off so anyway.my question is can you get a new gear on its own i found that you have to get the kit but only 1 place sells it STC4096K - Timing Belt Kit 300 Tdi is this the right thing to get also i think i have to get a seal aswell for the gear somewere and my next question is, is it normal for the valves to bend when this happens as i dont know whether i need the job of changing them do they usually bend when this happens. Thanks.
