News : problem solved

1. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #1 27th March 2011, 14:48

   hi i had my head overhauled on my mrk1 vts put it all back together but didnt lock the bottom end of,but made sure the grove on the crank was at 6 0'clock, so the marks on the cam belt all matched up,started the car and ther was a banging noise,took the belt of and started again,now i cant even turn the engine over manualy without it get jammed,am i fucked or what??any help pls.cheers
   
   
   this was my first post,the problem has now been sorted it turned out to be this second hand coil pack that i bought,i put my old one back on and it sorted it out,its never ran so good,phew lol
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 27th March 2011, 14:57

   can't figure out how a coil pack stopped it cranking over??
3. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #3 27th March 2011, 15:14

   Yer coil pack will never stop it turning the engine over.
4. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #4 27th March 2011, 16:35

   no the timing was slightley out but when i sortined the timing out it was still making like a banging noise,changed the coil pack then it stoped,it suprised me that a coil pack could do this
5. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #5 27th March 2011, 16:50

   Banging noise? Hmm was it when turning over by hand?
   
   Did you try start it when the timing was out? And it didn't turn over?