Engine won't start

Post by **cpt black** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:45 pm

so could well be a dead battery then,As said did this break it down in the dark,and did recovery try to start
with a jump pack

is there a date stamp on your battery as it will tell the date when made and runs out

Post by **Probe97Fiesta01** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:47 pm

Broke down in the day, I don’t think he tested the battery? We did just use a battery tester and it said mine was half charged to dead, just a cheap tester from Lidl.

Post by **cpt black** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:55 pm

Any date stamps on the battery

Post by **Probe97Fiesta01** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:40 pm

Hiya, thanks for all the help, had to leave it for a few weeks but have got the diagnosis now. A bolt came loose on my timing belt and has caused the small metal dowl holding the from camshaft to shear. There's evidence that the camshaft has rotated about a 5th of the cog so potential for piston damage? Basically I'd need an entire front camshaft and surroundings. So a bit more major than just the cap and battery. Again thanks for all the help, it may even need a new engine so will have to have a think about what to do next

Post by **Micron** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:44 pm

Probe97Fiesta01 wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:40 pm
Hiya, thanks for all the help, had to leave it for a few weeks but have got the diagnosis now. A bolt came loose on my timing belt and has caused the small metal dowl holding the from camshaft to shear. There's evidence that the camshaft has rotated about a 5th of the cog so potential for piston damage? Basically I'd need an entire front camshaft and surroundings. So a bit more major than just the cap and battery. Again thanks for all the help, it may even need a new engine so will have to have a think about what to do next

You will NOT get any piston damage as it's not an interference engine. It might pay if you are able to post a picture of the offending part?

Post by **cpt black** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:53 pm

As above pictures say a thousand words

Post by **Probe97Fiesta01** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:26 pm

Ah okay, yer wast sure if it was one or not

here's the pictures. I've also added one of the other half of the metal dowl that was sheared off/the offending part

Post by **cpt black** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:40 pm

Give Duncan aka Kit on here a PM im sure he will have a cam to help you out, the engine
should be fine as non interferernce

Post by **Probe97Fiesta01** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:44 pm

Okay great I'll message him thanks! does the shaft include the little sheared metal dowl part as not sure how that's fixed?

Post by **cpt black** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:43 pm

The locking dowel is part of the shaft,suspect it can be drilled out and
get a hardened steel dowel put in and make flush with the main locking bolt
or try here or ebay for a cam

Dowels are on ebay

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