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Posted: 16 Nov 2008, 21:20
by Louey
HarryMann wrote:It also shows that however useful the Tech Advice forum is, advice has to be based on a whole lot of assumptions and in many circumstances can never be a substitute for a hands-on professional mechanic in attendance.
true, but this place is a wealth of help and advice
Posted: 16 Nov 2008, 21:51
by Oldiebut goodie
Glad it is all sorted now - but it begs the question - how on earth have you been able to run it until now?
or has it been rough for some time?
Posted: 16 Nov 2008, 22:21
by Louey
I think rough for some time - not sure how it got worse all of a sudden
Posted: 16 Nov 2008, 22:50
by Oldiebut goodie
You haven't got a seized cam belt tensioner have you,allowing the timing to slip?
Posted: 16 Nov 2008, 22:53
by HarryMann
Only two reasons I can think of...
Pump was loose and slowly moved?
Timing belt jumped a cog?
Ah, some of the coldstart levers actually advance the timing, if i was setup originally with coldstart lever (on pump) not off, then slowly worked fwd due to non-use, that's another one...
Posted: 17 Nov 2008, 13:11
by Louey
it ran fine this morning on the way to work - though sitting in traffic jams for an hour don't fully test it
Traffic was that bad I managed to fit the stereo back in at the same time
( i had removed it so my bro in law could test his stereo)
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 22:30
by Louey
wouldn't bloomin start this morning - turned over but no fire
HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT
Heather was almost at work and had to turn around and collect Kim and me, take Kim to her childminders and then drive to work and then I took the car and was late
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 22:57
by HarryMann
Oh dear Louey, I know what those things are like when they're not starting... just dreadful
x 10
Well if everything else is set correctly now, glo plugs definitely all working properly, then poor compressions, which warm air in the inlet will help as a 'get you going' fix... or Easy Start. Must've been a bit cold this morning up there then...
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 08:46
by Louey
it wasn't that cold yesterday morning Clive, the van has started with great ease ever since Marcus re timed it
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 09:28
by "WEAZLECHIN"
louey.......EASY START every morning.
SELL IT.......next summer. is it really worth all of the worry, missed appointments etc? a little fiesta or similar will knock you back a couple of hundred quid!!! i know how you feel (it is not good).
take all the interior out and push it off beachy head
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 09:46
by Louey
looking at a couple of cars today - but it means we will be using our 'van savings' to purchase it. I'm only just back at work after being a student for 5 years so it will take a bit of time to build up saome savings again. Heather doesn't want a couple of hundred quid car - she has had enough of old bangers (an M reg is our newest car we've owned).
I'm gonna have a quick look at the van to see if anything obvious is showing, its annoying becasue it has run OK all week except for being quite loud
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 10:53
by "WEAZLECHIN"
if the belt has jumped a cog(again) it will be noisey. mine did it on my way to college,i thought i had holed a piston or dropped a valve then i noticed the belt was sloppy to the touch, so off it came. look through the hole on the bellhousing for tdc and align the pump up with the little hole in the pulley, theres a hole in the block, stick a screwdriver or a 10mm bolt in to check. the chain tensioner may have worked loose allowing the belt to jump.
it happens
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 13:10
by Louey
To make things worse, the Peuguot failed its MOT this morning.
Front brakes imbalanced
Two tyres illegal
front ball joint on one side knackered
WEAZLE, the van has sounded noisy all week, Marcus checked the belt last Sunday and it was still noisy but running this week.
Posted: 23 Nov 2008, 20:34
by Louey
I took the battery out and gave it a charge - only took an hour and not on rapid charge
The van started with ease
I reckon my battery isn't holding its charge - but it was reading over 12v before i took it out
Posted: 23 Nov 2008, 22:48
by HarryMann
Think it should be anywhere from 12.6 to 12.8V ? Its the last little bit that makes all the difference...
Needs to turn it over at 200~ 250 rpm to start I believe else the heat dissipates too quickly to ignite the fuel...