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Post by BigBlueBeast on Oct 12, 2009 19:47:14 GMT 1
As you all know, I have the worst luck with cars. My cam belt snapped and 8 valves were bent, I replaced these 8, and re-lapped the 8 old ones aswell. I rebuilt the engine yesterday, started her up and now she vibrates badly, at idle, and wont go above 2000 rpm to start with. Any ideas what it could be? Please help me!!
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Post by muddymoon on Oct 12, 2009 22:08:13 GMT 1
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Post by mark on Oct 12, 2009 23:01:40 GMT 1
sounds like your timing is out i would recheck it if i was you
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Post by muddymoon on Oct 12, 2009 23:04:54 GMT 1
ur 5 years comein handy again mark lol
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Post by BigBlueBeast on Oct 13, 2009 6:33:11 GMT 1
Thats what I thought, going to redo the timing tonight or tomorrow. Took the belt off last night and rotated things so I have to start from scratch!! Listed on e-bay again if anyone is interested!!!
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Post by mark on Oct 13, 2009 16:00:12 GMT 1
have you checked the spark timing or leads not on correct way round could do that also, would take a look if you wasn so far away
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Post by BigBlueBeast on Oct 13, 2009 17:44:45 GMT 1
have you checked the spark timing or leads not on correct way round could do that also, would take a look if you wasn so far away I thought that, but never took the leads off the distributor. Only go on one way. I am going to drain the tappets, refit them, and the camshaft and try again. Dont you just love vauxhall? |
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Post by jimsshed on Oct 13, 2009 19:09:25 GMT 1
Hi mate. I dont know if this is any help, I had a vauxhall a few years back, with hydraulic tappets,after a head rebuild it ran very badly for some time until the tappets were fully pressurized. A mechanic mate of mine said i should of kept the tappets in a bucket of oil while i rebuilt the head so the oil didn't drain out of them.
I am feeling your pain as my cambelt snapped sunday afternoon and bent my pushrods.
HAPPY DAYS
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Post by BigBlueBeast on Oct 13, 2009 19:51:10 GMT 1
Just been outside, difficult to work in the dark, and redone the timing. I am just about there, I think I may be 1 tooth out now. |Running 50 times better than it did, should be driving again tomorrow evening! All I need now is some luck for an interview!! Thanks for all your help, and it may be coming back of e-bay tomorrow if it works!
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Post by muddymoon on Oct 13, 2009 19:54:16 GMT 1
good luck with ur interview 2moz i also hope to have mine back on the road tomorow aswell good old vauxall trusty as hell id be bored if i didnt have one lol ;D and dont sell it il be the only member of the f***ed fronteras lol
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Post by BigBlueBeast on Oct 13, 2009 20:05:46 GMT 1
I'll try, got to get it running proper first. I have missed it, been driving a 1.0 3 cylinder swift to work and back every day, 40 mile round trip!
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Post by muddymoon on Oct 13, 2009 20:51:31 GMT 1
i started driveing in a 1.0 swift the mk 1 looked like a metro lol
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Post by mark on Oct 13, 2009 21:26:31 GMT 1
Dont you just love vauxhall? worked on them for 5 years lol |
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Post by mark on Oct 13, 2009 21:32:54 GMT 1
I am feeling your pain as my cambelt snapped sunday afternoon and bent my pushrods. HAPPY DAYS mine broke not long ago and was well impressed with the design of the 200tdi that meant i didn have to remove the head, had it all done the same day, got parts from gsf, push rods where less than £3 each |
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Post by muddymoon on Oct 14, 2009 9:02:40 GMT 1
still need to do them lanes mark lol
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