It’s died

[Spookyneil]

so have just filled up with petrol and was driving back home, got about half a mile away gdomthe petrol station and my car died, no power steering was the first thing I realised (I was going around a round about). Thinking I’d just been a mong and stalled I turned everything off and on again but nothing, coasted to a safe place and again tried starting and nothing. It’s like my battery has died but was replaced 3 weeks ago so should be ok. And help would be awesome, thanks.

 

[JamesBryan]

Check the aux belt.

 

[JB21]

Does it crank with compression?

 

[Darren S]

Check the aux belt.

That would be my thought if the power steering 'went'?

 

[Mr R.]

Sounds like the aux belt had a fight with the cambelt.

Cambelt won.

 

[Chrisgti6]

Sounds like the pistons had a fight with the valves.

Pistons won.

Efa

 

[JB21]

Awaits the breaking vultures!

 

[White16valver]

If no power whatsoever (not even immobiliser light?) then could be battery connections and/or earths?

If it was only replaced 3 weeks ago, the connectors might not have been fitted securely.

 

[STEVE.M]

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/it’s-belt-change-time.817141/
Assuming this is the same 182, timed to perfection.

 

[Spookyneil]

Just got the car home thanks to the AA (only a 20 min wait and no horror stories!) and the aux belt has gone so that’s Monday’s job sorted. Fingers crossed it’s only the belt that’s gone and nothing more sinister, then it’s of to tget he garage to get the rest of the belts done. Thanks for all the replies, so much knowledge available here

 

[Amos91]

It should start even without an aux belt. You could try to jump the battery if its flat, more likely to be very dead though.

 

[JamesBryan]

It should start even without an aux belt. You could try to jump the battery if its flat, more likely to be very dead though.

Not if it's taken the cambelt out with it.

 

[JB21]

Does it crank properly or just make a whine?

 

[White16valver]

I wouldn't try to start it until it's clear if the cambelt has gone!

 

[Spookyneil]

Tried starting it with a jump pack to get it on the drive and nothing but a click. It does look like the belts tangled around tho so hopefully it’s just that and not the cam belt too

 

[James363]

You can pull the cover off of the engine mount and have a look to see if the cambelt is intact. I can't remember if the cover comes off without disconnecting the engine mount on the left hand side as you face the front of the car working on it, but you should be able to prop the engine from underneath if this is the case.

 

[STEVE.M]

You can pull the cover off of the engine mount and have a look to see if the cambelt is intact. I can't remember if the cover comes off without disconnecting the engine mount on the left hand side as you face the front of the car working on it, but you should be able to prop the engine from underneath if this is the case.

Please don`t start this on the left as you look at it nonsense, that`s the top RIGHT HAND engine mount.

 

[JB21]

Please don`t start this on the left as you look at it nonsense, that`s the top RIGHT HAND engine mount.

You on the booze already fella yeah!

 

[bloke]

is it wrapped on the inner side of the crank pulley?

 

[STEVE.M]

You on the booze already fella yeah!

Actually no, and it`s ? mark, not an ! at the end of a question.

 

[JB21]

Actually no, and it`s ? mark, not an ! at the end of a question.

Go f**k yourself!

 

[James363]

Please don`t start this on the left as you look at it nonsense, that`s the top RIGHT HAND engine mount.

Right you are, stand corrected

 

[STEVE.M]

Go f**k yourself!

There`s no need for that!:laughing:

 

[Spookyneil]

Working all weekend so it’s gonna have to wait till Monday to have a look

 

[Chrisgti6]

@Spookyneil

Any more news mate?

 

[welshname]

Chances are if the aux belt has gone it's taken the cambelt with it, or at least it'll have skipped a few teeth so when you next run the car, it's going to eat the valves.

 

[JB21]

Yeah as above, the likelihood is slipped timing taking a few valves with it, been there done that!

 

[R3k1355]

Chances are if the aux belt has gone it's taken the cambelt with it, or at least it'll have skipped a few teeth so when you next run the car, it's going to eat the valves.

Bit late I recon

Tried starting it with a jump pack to get it on the drive and nothing

 

[Spookyneil]

So had the cam cover off on Monday and the belt it still present! What state it’s in lower down I have no idea. it’s booked in to the garage next tuesday to have a look and hopefully get it back on the road. Been driving the girlfriends KA this week and my god do I miss the Clio!

 

[Mr R.]

So had the cam cover off on Monday and the belt it still present! What state it’s in lower down I have no idea. it’s booked in to the garage next tuesday to have a look and hopefully get it back on the road. Been driving the girlfriends KA this week and my god do I miss the Clio!

Have you taken the spark plugs out?

The cambelt pulleys are floating so they can slip

 

[Spookyneil]

No haven’t done anything with the spark plugs, what’s the reason to take them out?

 

[Mr R.]

No haven’t done anything with the spark plugs, what’s the reason to take them out?

To see if they have any damage.

 

[White16valver]

Could get a boroscope down the plug holes to check them out properly.

 

[JamesBryan]

Or whip the lower inlet off and have a look what's going on.

 

[Spookyneil]

well....... took it to the garage today.
The belts wrapped around the crank shaft which has put the cam belt out of sink and ultimately put the timing out and bent the valves = not a happy me. Quoted £2500 to fix it so obviously it’s not getting done (with them!)
Any ideas folks?
I love this little car and it’ll be sad to lose it but atm it’s looking like @JB21 was rite

 

[Mr R.]

Buy another engine.

 

[Louis]

Aye drop another engine in.

 

[JB21]

You'll just be needing a different head which is much cheaper than a new engine if the timing has only slipped. Open it up and take it from there.

Or break it for parts and buy something chain driven and Jap.

 

[RIC172]

This happened to my old 182 so I ended up buying another motor from eBay and getting a garage to fit it. The new engine was a good’un

 

[Karlos182]

My engine dropped a valve on a track day. Ultimately it had a similar result - I needed a new engine. I picked up one on here from a 172 for £250 and had it fitted at Rentech for about £500, so way cheaper than a brand new engine.