Just got my 2wd back from the garage after a cam-belt change and some other stuff. It was tapping away like hell, but told it was the lifters etc, and will be ok in time.
Well, in the 14mile trip home, the temp gauge shot right up ( i didn't give it a chance to get into the red) and i had to pull over, this happened three times. I was not giving it any right foot at all, as it didn't sound right.
Get home, and after a little inspection, its been found that on the bottom pulley, the timing has been set to the V groove, not the lug .
Am i likely to have caused any damage driving it like this??

Thanks.

 

prob bent valves at the very least..

steve

 

AH F*CK !! Really??
It didn't miss-fire or anything, just sounded like a diesel.

 

Just set it correctly and see how it is.

 

I wouldn't touch it and take it straight back, if you mess with it, you'll hear no end of "you did it" excuses !!!

 

take it to a garage who are capable of working on it. dont go back to the monkeys you used, and send them the bill

 

it should be ok it you set it correctly!although i would not touch it!i would send it straight back and demand my money back!although i would not let them work on it again!

 

Its booked in to be done properly by someone else now.
I shall be having words with the garage that did it, if there is any long lasting damage, i will be seeking some money from them !!

I was just wondering if anyone else had this/done this, and what the outcome of their engine was?

 

yes i have seen it and heard it!!!but the timimg back to normal all was fine!!!that was on a standard engine etc

 

Fingers crossed then

 

Have seen and heard this on a couple of occasions and once it was set right all was ok, that was with skimmed heads aswell.

Steve