Peugeot 206 power loss, help!

[baptistsan]

Morning folks.

Hope someone may be able to give me some pointers.

Driving along the M6 last night in a Peugeot 206. No warnings, just complete loss of power. Coasted into the hard shoulder. Tried turning the car over, nothing other than a whirring sound and a big fk you from the engine!

AA called. Said timing belt gone. Didn't even pop the bonnet. £200 odd quid later and the car is dumped at home.

Go out to it this morning, have a peak in the engine bay and no damage and the belt I can see is intact.

So over to you good folk. Any ideas please?

[HumbleJim]

baptistsan said:

Morning folks.

Hope someone may be able to give me some pointers.

Driving along the M6 last night in a Peugeot 206. No warnings, just complete loss of power. Coasted into the hard shoulder. Tried turning the car over, nothing other than a whirring sound and a big fk you from the engine!

AA called. Said timing belt gone. Didn't even pop the bonnet. £200 odd quid later and the car is dumped at home.

Go out to it this morning, have a peak in the engine bay and no damage and the belt I can see is intact.

So over to you good folk. Any ideas please?

Sounds like a timing belt, why not call a mobile mechanic to come and have a look.

[baptistsan]

Thanks and done.

He's coming tomorrow.

[StoatInACoat]

The belt you can see isn't the cambelt I'm afraid. That hides under a cover and sounds like it has probably snapped

[baptistsan]

Seems like the head gasket has gone which has caused loss of compression.

No overheating though, which I would have expected.

[StoatInACoat]

Good news!

Still, it lost so much compression all at once that it wouldn't start and just cut out? Did the HG just split or something?

[baptistsan]

Good question.

No idea until the mechanic takes the whole thing apart.

Depending on the quote, may just scrap it.