Engine KO'd

[2700gavin]

All thought I would share my woes with everybody. Friday night just set off from lights doing about 10mph steering went heavy and no power like the car had stalled. Pulled over, mechanic came . Verdict "TERMINAL". Great start to the weekend. Power steering belt had come off , wrapped around pulley and went through cam belt cover and into cam belt. Teeth ripped off cambelt (only fitted in dec last year), all 24 valves bent. Piccies attached of what state the car is in ie very full boot of engine bits, not much under the bonnet plus piccie of the cambelt. Moral of the don't try and take the heads off , just get a new engine. Anyway light at the end of the tunnel, new engine due Friday as this is a much cheaper option. Will keep you posted what happens over the weekend.

[Pastor of Muppets]

that engine cover looks in good nick want to sell it??

In all seriousness mate i am so gutted for you!! hope it all works out well in the end

[Nutter_John]

Unlucky there to have all 24 valves go at once , whats the plan another engine installed ?

[2700gavin]

New engine due Friday. Only 54000km on it and 3 month guarantee. Going to fit over the weekend. Will keep posted what happens.

[Nutter_John]

good move , you replacing the clutch at the same time given everything is out anyway ?

[2700gavin]

Clutch already replaced in Feb. Anything else whilst the engine it out ?

[Nutter_John]

not that I can think off other than the cambelt / water pump etc

[2700gavin]

Cambelt going to be changed whilst engine is on the floor. Might consider the water pump tho.

[Nutter_John]

well worth it to do the water pump as you have peace of mind that it is good , if it fails then it will take out the camblet which is the last thing you want

[aboo]

Gutted for you. Hope you get it sorted with out to much hassle.

[elnevio]

Good luck with sorting this - at least you seem to have a handle on the situation.

[scott.mohekey]

Was the power steering belt changed at the same time as the timing belt?

[2700gavin]

Yes changed at the same time.

[scott.mohekey]

Do you know why it broke then? That worries me somewhat.

[2700gavin]

Have had a few issues with the belt riding up the pulley and coming off ( the other way away from cam belt). Put a new tensioner on a month ago and the issue went away. Not sure how it got to where it did this time other than the belt somehow came off the other way , got wrapped around and knackered everything. I have been doing some research on the site and have also ordered a new crank pulley and water pump. On the camskill site on the main crank pulley symptoms , it states "The first signs are it throwing belts off and shredding them and this can also wreak havoc on the sensor. "

[2700gavin]

Engine update. Got engine out over weekend as per photos, not that much in the engine bay as you can see. Got new engine fitted sunday with new water pump, new cam belt, new crank pulley and tensioner, new power steering belt and new alternator belt. I'm not taking any chances this time. Finished everything off Monday and then gits , cobra alarm had a thrombo and wouldn't work so couldn't turn immoboliser off. Anyway after having to walk to work Tuesday , managed to get somebody to re sync key fob with car and hey presto started first time. After a few test runs and one of my hard pipes coming off, car was finished at 9.00pm.Now all thats left is to sell the bits I have left.
Now a happy bunny again'

[Humpty's Revenge]

Great bit of work done very well.

I bet your pleased as punch

[2700gavin]

Over the moon Steve. So glad it started first time, but wouldn't want to do it again.

[Nutter_John]

excellent well done Gavin , glad it all went well for you

[Nick Mann]

Thread title should now be Engine OK'd!