GTnomez
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HI Guys!
Got a bit of a problem and ill cut to the chase. New engine in, runs fine no problems, i get the MOT done and drove home. An oil leak showed up so i checked it out and it seemed to be coming from the timing belt cover.
Well i found out that it was just the rocker cover gasket was not tightened down properly on one side so it was leaking through into the timing belt area.
I tried starting it and it wouldnt start, would just crank and would sound REAL wierd, and sometimes its would jam and the cogs would stop moving!! In the end i noticed i drop a washer down there and it must be jamming the cogs.
So i removed the crank pulley and the bottom timing belt and the wash fell out. Heres the HELP part, i tried to start the car and it was still doing the same thing and when i finally started it, it was running ROUGH AS HELL as if the timing was WELL out. I loosend the dizzy and adjusted it and nothing changed. I afraid i have damaged the engine This would all done on idle so the car wasnt driving.
Im just thinking that the washer may have made the belt slip a tooth as the car sounds terrible!!! I mean everything was fine before the incident.
Help!
Got a bit of a problem and ill cut to the chase. New engine in, runs fine no problems, i get the MOT done and drove home. An oil leak showed up so i checked it out and it seemed to be coming from the timing belt cover.
Well i found out that it was just the rocker cover gasket was not tightened down properly on one side so it was leaking through into the timing belt area.
I tried starting it and it wouldnt start, would just crank and would sound REAL wierd, and sometimes its would jam and the cogs would stop moving!! In the end i noticed i drop a washer down there and it must be jamming the cogs.
So i removed the crank pulley and the bottom timing belt and the wash fell out. Heres the HELP part, i tried to start the car and it was still doing the same thing and when i finally started it, it was running ROUGH AS HELL as if the timing was WELL out. I loosend the dizzy and adjusted it and nothing changed. I afraid i have damaged the engine This would all done on idle so the car wasnt driving.
Im just thinking that the washer may have made the belt slip a tooth as the car sounds terrible!!! I mean everything was fine before the incident.
Help!