# \#612-scaglietti

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## [Can engine run with one timing belt broken? (2007 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-engine-run-with-one-timing-belt-broken-2007-ferrari-612-scaglietti/132462)

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**Author:** [@JerryDavis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerryDavis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-engine-run-with-one-timing-belt-broken-2007-ferrari-612-scaglietti/132462 "2019-01-12T00:59:56Z")

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Can a v-6 or v-8 engine with double overhead cams still run, albeit poorly, with one timing belt broken? Or, is it really injurious to continue to run the engine to limp into a service location? Is AAA the only answer?