Right, as a few of you will know i have just replaced the cam on my RST.

Well all was fine up until an hour ago. The car cut out at a junction and wouldnt start. I tried to bump it and it kicked in but as soon as i release the accelarator the engine cuts out.

When i opened the bonnet I found a splatter of fresh oil by on the bonnet on the cam pulley side.

The car is now stuck and not goin anywhere fast.

What the hell is wrong with it now

Any ideas, save me please!!!!

 

Release the accelerator from where ?

 

as in take my foot off it

 

Could be all manner of things. You're not going to know until you take the rocker cover off.

Edited to ask

a) Did you replace all the rocker nuts with new ones and torque them up correctly?
b) Was the belt tensioned properly and has it slipped any teeth?
c) Did you put the spacer plate back in properly?
d) was the cam brand new and did you do the right running in procedure?

 

Sounds like an airleak to me and the oil splatter is liklely unrelated, but check the cam seal hasnt fallen out.

 

Totally off topic but has that Rs Turbo got flip painted wheels ?

Either way hope you sort your problems out

 

the oil is coming from behing the cam pulley so looks like its the seal.

Just tried it now and its starts but is very lumpy, also when you rev it and release it cuts out!!

Im going to be break this car for parts i think

 

Just to check, what torque setting should it be, i did 18-21 lbs

 

Find the air leak. If you have a dump valve, remove it at once.

Also, check carefully that:

1) The oil filler cap seal is good.
2) The oil, seperator hasnt cracked.
3) The dipstick is fully in.

 

the recovery bloke checked ll this last night, i have got a dump valve but would that cause the oil leaking through the seal???

Is it cutting out because its loosing compression with the seal leaking

 

Dump valves are notorious for failing especially if the older diaphragm type.

 

but would it cuse the oil leak and cutting out???Also whats the best way to bung the dump valve hose section

 

Has the seal actually come OUT?
If so, thats why it cuts out mate...

 

no its not come out, just letting oil through which has now coated my new cam belt

 

Not havin much luck realy are you

 

NOW BREAKING, post will be up in parts for sale soon

 

bit hasty isn't it???

it's as said a simple air leak somewhere.

bit of advice m8, don't buy a cossie because if you break the car over this you will soon be braking your next one!!

steve

 

Yeah, normally on the way home.. roflol

 

soooooooo fcukin true lol.

No need to break it over somethin so little mate........bit hasty as every car will go wrong at some point just fords do it a bit more often to keep ya on ya toes

 

RST's just don't ever run properly with dump valves from my experience!!

Stu's advice is spot on, try those things and see where you get.

Oh and obviously re-do the cam seal!

 

broomhandle.

 

The cam seals are a pain in the arse and a fair amount do leak. It only takes a little nick. But for 60p or something it ain't worth breaking it.

 

its not just 60p, i have to take the fookin thing apart again and get a new cam belt etc. I the gasket can be put on with the cam in plce though cant it