Help - Brokendown

[Blue4Ever]

I was parking outside ours before and as I went up the curb the engine cut out. Now it wont start, it just keeps turning over.

Any ideas?

 

[Shorty434]

HAd it being giving you any clues of failing before? Like been "kangorooing" or anything?

 

[TomTom]

Triggered the inertia switch most likely. Have a look round the battery for a red button, press it down on the top.

Must have hit it pretty hard?

 

[Blue4Ever]

Nothing at all, totally out of the blue.
I didn't hit the curb hard. I always come to a complete stop and then creep up the curb whenever I have to park on a curb.
Could it still be this inertia switch TomTom, it'll do no harm to try pressing it down anyway?

 

[V1NNY]

wont do no harm pressing the cut off button, inertia switch

 

[Blue4Ever]

Would it still be turning over if it was just that or would it be completely dead?

 

[Josh@Renparts]

a 55 reg civic i bought did still turn over... just no fuel been pumped... click the button

 

[Djw John]

Engine earth strap maybe

 

[Blue4Ever]

Just tried the switch...no joy.

 

[Blue4Ever]

Bump. Any Ideas? Still not working.

 

[Steve2004]

Dodgy crank sensor?

 

[msa197]

CAMBELT??????

 

[Blue4Ever]

CAMBELT??????

Shouldn't be, it was only changed last summer.

I'm getting it towed to the garage in the morning...I'll find out then.
I'm praying it's not expensive!

 

[mini-valver]

Take th oil cap off and crank it over. If the cams turn it's not the cambelt. Dodgy fuel gauge and you've ran out?

 

[Blue4Ever]

^I'm pretty confident it's not a fuel problem, the gauge has always been spot on and I put £10 in from empty on Saturday an have only done about 20miles since so it can't be that.

 

[mini-valver]

Does it crank over normally or does it sound weird? Smell of fuel?

 

[AliasOmega]

how about join the aa, then call them out..

 

[Blue4Ever]

Dodgy crank sensor?

Well it's been in the garage...
That's what they thought it was at first.

Turns out it's the cambelt. I had it done last year and they said it's not been done properly. The bottom bolt hasn't been fastened up and not properly tensioned.
They said the timings all out it needs new gear and obviously a new cambelt, and then the head needs stripping to see what the damage is.
Probably looking at £800-£900 FFS!

Do you reckon it's worth it?
Would it be cheaper to get a new engine?
2000 1.4

 

[Djw John]

Cheaper to get a new block probably, cant remember was yours the 8v as well?

 

[Ian_182]

What a shitter

 

[Blue4Ever]

Cheaper to get a new block probably, cant remember was yours the 8v as well?

It is mate yeah!
I've been onto the place who did it to see if they'll take any of the responsibility/do anything for me as obviously it wasn't right. They didn't sound too enthusiastic but said bring it in an we'll have a look. I dunno if it's worth having it trailered up there for them to just turn round and say no. I've also thought of stripping it an selling for parts. I'm tempted to just tell my garage to sort it for the money, I just can't be bothered with all the hassle. Absoloute nightmare!

 

[Djw John]

Yeah not what youd expect Feel for you bud.

The E7J engines must go for pennys though, get on the blower to MattBlack see what he can sort for you. Or 172 it!!

 

[V1NNY]

surely the garage who fit it are responsible, you not got any reciepts or anything, id get onto trading stadndards