Mate has just picked up a tidy 2i off Ebay, driving it home and I get the call "its cut out" "won't start" .... etc

It's snapped its belt already

I warned him not to get a Ford, but he wants to strip it and build a cheap rally car for some fun.

So has the fun already started ? Do they smash themselves to bits when letting go

 

No cambelt failure is good mate! Seems shit luck for it to happen onthe way home!

 

Probably cheaper to get another engine from a breakers for 60 quid, and fit a new belt at the same time

 

Already working on that one, I didn't even think it worth grabbing the compression tester, when he then told me they had tried to bump start it at 50mph whilst towing it home.

Looks like the rest of my days sorted then

I want it back running by 6pm at the latest

 

That must have made some nasty noises!

 

yes it snapped on us unlucky as a minute before we had mentiond that when we get in. we would change oil filters and belts!!! talk about being jinxed!! sooo if anyone has a spare cvh knocking about let us know!! but now we have the interior for sale 90's spec with wrap around seats etc.

 

you muppet.

Whats the score with the water

 

ive had a cambelt fall off
the water pump seized
didnt bend any valves/damage the pistons

 

I had 2 CVH belts go before once nothing was needed just fitted a new belt was fine.

The other i bent 8 vaules

 

well if it wasnt mullered when the belt went i reckon towing it at 50 then dropping the clutch will have done it a power of good.

 

Do they normally take the head gasket with them too ?

Welcome to the world of Fix Or Repair Daily Dayle

A nice introduction youv'e had

 

Yes you can be lucky with a CVH engine

 

As Dave states you can be lucky the chances over 30mph are slim to absolute fook all but anything is possible.

P.S. HELLO TONY HOPE THINGS ARE GOOD WITH YOU ? HOPEFULLY SEE YOU AT LLANDOW GOT A NEW TOY ON THE BOIL AS WE SPEAK SHOULD BE FUN :top: :top: :top:

 

Change the belt and see if it starts and runs.

I had a rover 416 belt go on me at 4500rpm on the motorway and all I needed was a new belt

 

How about martin Hadland's old xr2i engine it was a show winner well think it's his old one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fiesta-xr2i-1-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

again

 

Must admit when my CVH went i got a new belt to see first, but ended up taking the head off and it had bent two valves.

My engine just died, didn't make any nasty noises at all, the first thing you then do without thinking is re-start!

 

well everyone. put belt on car started and was firing on 3 taken the head off (just been given a reconditioned one) and got all the gubbins to fix it. so at the end of the day its not that bad.

 

i got a cvh head he can have for free if he collects it,,,,, thats about all that happens with the cvh's

 

Makes you wonder why Ford didn't think about putting pockets in the pistons from word go !!, i bet it would have saved them some money in warranty if cam belts broke !!

 

Sorry to here about your engine.

I've got two spare CVH's and i'm in Stockport, I would mined getting rid of one so make me an offer.

One's out of an XR3i and I stripped it down ready to rebuild, but ended up buying a second hand engine, so I put it back together loose it with the same rings and shells. It's in really good condition though the car it came out of only had 60k on it. It would need stripping and rebuilding properly.

And I've got the old engine out of my Westfield, which was running o.k. when it was removed.

Are you in Warrington as well? If so we could deliver for free as well.

Kirk

 

Had it running again last night on the original engine Kirk, it had only bent 2 valves. Swapping the head today for another, we'll see what happens.

Thanks for the offer

 

Glad to hear it's going again

Kirk

 

not read the full thread but swap the head and change the belt (obviously ) and itll be fine!

 

Well yeah car up and running again. changed the water pump that was nackered and put a new head on all seems fine again now. cheers all

 

You have done it proud

Buy 1 standard car....




Get it home (eventually) and within 1/2 an hour





So all these fancy bits I guess will be for sale soon

 

Looks good.

What are the plans for it?

Kirk

 

stage rallying so any bits from inside the car will be for sale now.

 

they seats are comfy as fook

 

Now completely caged up and fitted with genuine PRODRIVE bucket seats



Few small electrical jobs to complete, fit some belts, quick paint job and its ready for off

 

yeah the seats are worth more than the car! lol

 

Because the cambelt breaking within the warrenty period would be a pretty rare thing and I expect Ford would rather sell more valves/heads/engines for the poorly maintained cars that do let go!!

 

It completed its first shakedown at Croft last weekend

Also passed its Rallycar logbook with flying colours and didn't get a single fault picked up on.



Let the fun begin

Oh and we even heard someone on the pitwall say....

"hey.. thats my old car"

 

Did very very well for a first outing [/list]

 

yeah just been getting the cr ready for this coming weekend at anglsea where it will be out on its first rally and coming back in one piece! i hope....