HG change and now car wont start.

1. Sherrie Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Peterborough Posts: 11 97' Saxo VTR in Blue 73K

   #1 26th February 2012, 08:57

   Hey guys, posted the other week about head gasket failure so me n my mate set out to fix it. Got a new gasket and got the head skimmed. Then realised the cam was shot.
   So off to the scrappy, when we was there we showed the guy the cam and our newly skimmed head. He told us the head was shot. Where the cam sits was all worn down. So he said we could have this head that he had with a decent cam sitting in it for the same price.
   So we get back fit it all together and boom car wont start. It turns over but wont fire. We will be looking at it this morning, what should we be looking at checking? My friend said last night one of the injectors wern't on properly then tried it, its fired but battery was dead. So ive charged it over night.
   I have the keypad immobiliser on it but that goes green as normal.
   I have a toad alarm fitted and im not sure if it could be that? Were certain all connections are back in place. Do u think it could be that head we put in? possibly the valves?
   Cheers
2. graham22211 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate

   #2 26th February 2012, 10:19

   if its turning over realy fast it will be ur valves or could be head is warped hence no compression check for spark and make sure ur gettin fuel hope this helps failing that check ur timing
3. Sherrie Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Peterborough Posts: 11 97' Saxo VTR in Blue 73K

   #3 26th February 2012, 12:16

   its not turning over fast, well no faster than it normally would. im not getting a spark at all. what could it be?
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 26th February 2012, 12:17

   Is your crank sensor plugged in securely?
5. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #5 26th February 2012, 12:19

   electrics sound a bit dodgy, ecu you using? And is the coil working properly or shorting? Check earth connections all over
6. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #6 26th February 2012, 12:24

   Cam Timing 180degrees out?
   
   But if you got spark issues, check the supply to the coil pack... then if you have voltage but no spark, but a spare coil pack on from someone before investing.
   
   If not trace the system back to find the fault
7. Sherrie Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Peterborough Posts: 11 97' Saxo VTR in Blue 73K

   #7 26th February 2012, 13:22

   crack sensor is in place, not been touched. coil pack was the original one that worked fine before... ill try a scrappy one tomorrow. i think its an electrical problem. could it be my toad alarm thats done it? i have a friend coming disconnect the alarm to try that.
8. Sherrie Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Peterborough Posts: 11 97' Saxo VTR in Blue 73K

   #8 26th February 2012, 13:24

   Oh i fitted new ht leads cause they fell apart on my plugs and fitted new plugs too then it showed no spark