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craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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21st Oct 07 at 23:56

well ive not long finished running my engine in after a full rebuild.been giving it a bit of stick the past couple of days and everything has been ok.then tonight as i went for 3rd gear i heard a crunching noise and my battery/ignition lights all came on.so i coasted to a stop and then tried to start it again.found the timing belt had snapped.

now im stuck for what to do.do i

a)rebilt it again

b)buy a let and stick that in

?

[Edited on 21-10-2007 by sri power]

[Edited on 22-10-2007 by sri power]

JonnyJ

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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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22nd Oct 07 at 00:00

not good mate, go with plan b

Colin

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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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22nd Oct 07 at 00:03

Timing belt too tight?? Id be going back to whoever rebuilt it!! Unless it was you

Vaux Lad

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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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22nd Oct 07 at 00:04

Inspect the damage

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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22nd Oct 07 at 00:07

yes it was me and no it wasnt too tight.i re checked it just the other day and it was fine.yeh gunna take the head off and see how bad it is anyway

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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22nd Oct 07 at 21:50

had a look at it tonight and found out the timing belt had not broken but the woodruff key in the bottom pulley/crank has gone and cause the pistons to meet the valves

Jenko_Sport

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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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22nd Oct 07 at 21:59

Gutted for you mate

Ben ev

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: kingslynn / torquay
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22nd Oct 07 at 22:24

prob only 8 valves like. would rebuild it tbh. i got loads of valves laying around if your in need

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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22nd Oct 07 at 22:41

yeh i can rebuild it no probs i can get all the bits i need cheap as i used rebuild engines.its just if the crank is nackered theres no point.

Ben ev

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: kingslynn / torquay
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22nd Oct 07 at 22:43

crank will be alright. a mate of mine done the same. just sent the exhaust valves on the piss. will obviously need a pully tho. get ta stripdown !

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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22nd Oct 07 at 22:44

Keep the faith!

Get it built

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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22nd Oct 07 at 23:02

its hard when ive had so many problems with it.ive only had it a few months and this is its second bottom endand ive only just rebuilt it.also i want more power so im stuck for what to do.

taylorboosh

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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23rd Oct 07 at 06:11

let

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