Engine problem
#1
Testing the future
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Engine problem
I put my Puma up for sale on ebay this morning and then according to sod's law, the fucking thing shit itself on the way to work 5 minutes later
i was going up through 3rd gear and suddenly heard a noise like stripping teeth and i thought the cam belt had gone but the engine stayed running and wasn't particularly noisy or anything. i checked for FEAD belt, but that was all still there.
it idles ok and drives ok on light throttle up to 3000rpm or hard throttle at higher revs, although down on power. i'm thinking it might be something to do wit hthe variable cam timing, but have no idea about them and don't have a haynes manual to read up. i was going to take the cam cover off the top and have a look what i can see, but anyone else got any ideas or experience of similar things?
i was going up through 3rd gear and suddenly heard a noise like stripping teeth and i thought the cam belt had gone but the engine stayed running and wasn't particularly noisy or anything. i checked for FEAD belt, but that was all still there.
it idles ok and drives ok on light throttle up to 3000rpm or hard throttle at higher revs, although down on power. i'm thinking it might be something to do wit hthe variable cam timing, but have no idea about them and don't have a haynes manual to read up. i was going to take the cam cover off the top and have a look what i can see, but anyone else got any ideas or experience of similar things?
#2
Testing the future
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had the fault code reader on it and it said about cam timing, so think the actuator has gone. was low on oil, so that's a likely cause
anyone changed an actuator? just change the whole pulley?
any tips on special tools needed for cambelt etc?
anyone changed an actuator? just change the whole pulley?
any tips on special tools needed for cambelt etc?
#3
Regular Contributor
no special tools needed to lock cams etc lot of 8/10mm bolts though
make sure when you are locking the pulleys up that the marking lines on the pulleys are parallel to the head
make sure when you are locking the pulleys up that the marking lines on the pulleys are parallel to the head
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