Important! : Oh Dearr, Cars Fucked

1. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #1 14th April 2010, 13:46

   hey guys, was driving my saxo and then all of a sudden the revs droped and the car died i thought it was petrol, but i filled it up and still wouldnt start
   any ideas what it could be?
   
   quick replies would be aprechiated
   
   thanks
2. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #2 14th April 2010, 13:57

   anyone?
3. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #3 14th April 2010, 14:07

   Mate, could be anything really. First thing to try would be the fuel cutt off switch (look at back of engine bay passenger side for a red rubber button about size of 10p piece and press it firmly).
   
   Listen for fuel pump priming up as you turn the key to position 2, you should hear it buzz for 2 seconds or so.
   
   Let us know
4. appo123 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 86

   #4 14th April 2010, 14:10

   i have the same problem on the 106 gti
5. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #5 14th April 2010, 14:12

   try fuel button as said, did you hit a bump before it stoped? or was it being drove hard?
6. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #6 14th April 2010, 14:33

   ummwell ive had to ditch the car and go back to college
   so when i get home ill take a look
   
   but i been told too that the top end may have gone if not much oil in there
   what sortta damage would be done from lack of oil?
   no oil light came on tho :/
7. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #7 14th April 2010, 14:34

   and no didnt hit bumper or driving hard at the time
8. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #8 14th April 2010, 14:45

   Don't wait for the oil light to check the oil for you. 5 quid on a cam belt snap. Other than that, driving on an empty tank / unchecked oil combination won't get you far.
9. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #9 14th April 2010, 14:47

   i loked at the belts and the ones i looked at aint snapped,
   wha could be damaged if oil had gone?
   could it just be a gasket?
10. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #10 14th April 2010, 14:53

    Running a car with very little engine oil is obviously going to fuck your engine, how was the thermostat looking before this happened? In the red no?
11. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

    #11 14th April 2010, 14:56

    no wasnt in red was about on the half way line
12. Saxo-SX Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Ireland Posts: 2282

    #12 14th April 2010, 15:04

    Its fucked is a legitimate diagnosis.
13. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

    #13 14th April 2010, 15:05

    ahh ffs :/
    would a mk2 engine Y reg 2001 fit in a mk1?
14. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

    #14 14th April 2010, 15:51

    It says you have got a MK2 in your side bit? Have you checked for a spark? When you turn it over does it sound like normal? ie lumpy, and not flat like there is no compression.
    
    Do you know what a cam belt is, and you were not looking at the alternator belt?
    
    etc
15. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

    #15 14th April 2010, 16:42

    yeah i had a mk2 some guy hit me and wrote it off, but now i have a mk1 but still have the mk2
    
    umm i havent checked the sparks and im not sure about compression didnt really listen for it
    
    umm if theres only 2 belts on the engine then ive checked alternator belt, and the one above it which is the timing belt
16. karlh944 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 wisbech Posts: 1627 seat ibiza track car

    #16 14th April 2010, 17:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Manu Don't wait for the oil light to check the oil for you. 5 quid on a cam belt snap. Other than that, driving on an empty tank / unchecked oil combination won't get you far.

    +1 . . .