Recent content by myky16

cheers bud =)

Hi all havnt been on for while as have had no net, My cam belt snapped january and i finally started work on it,i have sorted valves out but i was putting the camshafts back in today and in my head set there is no gasket/s for the parts that hold the camshafts in (the next layer down from the...

cheers lads. thats what i gonna do, got a mechanic who said i can call him for help. jus got the torx to get the head of tomorrow, got the rocker cover off still, if i take all the screws and bolts out now will the head come off? like the haynes said i think i shud support the engine and take...

i can see where ya all comin from but tbh i got a more or less brand new car comin by end of week and i would like to learn about how its done while i got the chance, so couldnt give a sh*t wether i f**k it if i do ill jus pay someone to put it rite, all the mechnics at work have told me to try...

hello again well i started i managed to get the cover off LOL well anyway i can see the cam shafts i think they are called? however im puzzled where to go from here, i would ideally like to get the cam cover cover off put carnt figure out how to do it. and even when i have done this how do i get...

hi all as a few of u mite have read my cambelt snapped the yesterday, the thing is i aint opened her up to look yet basically carnt aford to pay any1 to do it so gonna look for myself the extent of the damage, i only know basics so any1 gonna be able to advise me what to do? im atepting it as...

Well found out my cam belt snapped, does any1 have any ideas for me on what to do now eg. pay for new engine or rebuild it myself? i been offered a lower milage 19 16v straight swap but keep me wheels, dunno how definate it is tho is this worth it? thanx mike

well i got 1 more post to use today goto make it a gud un hey :o

no i had the car for comin 2 yrs i would have realised it by now, and i gone back to it several times n tried. n i ment ill set fire to it if it dont work. insurance

no unordinary lights came on and i think i no the one you on bout on dash that didnt light up, and my imobilisor wont let the car even turn over, if i can smell petrol i would have thought that it would still be getting enough to start? when i get this sorted i can sort my membership out, but no...

the water system seems to be fine, the engine is turning over so i thought it wouldnt be belt, would it still turn over with the belt snapped? its in the garasge now, but to ease my mind id like to know if any1 has any opinions

when driving my this morning the engine lost power and the oil light camne on then the batt light i was coasting the car at the time so i brought the clutch up thinking the engine had jus stalled, this just slowed the car down quickly to a stop, when trying to start the engine again it jus...

Hi does any1 know how difficult it is to remove and refit the alterntor of the 16v? and a random guess at how much one is to get refurbed or whatever they do?!? thanx myk

where bouts r u lad? pull the dash out and check all connections, check bulbs and have you checked the fuse box next to the washer bottle?

this happened when i crashed me last car wouldnt turn over cause it had a fuel cut off switch, if u can easily find out where it is its worth a try.