Missfire on Idle after timing belt replacement

[francis.guthrie]

I've just had my timing belt installed and the garage have told me that my dephaser solenoid has snapped. They have not been able to get a new part in time so they've given me the car back with the broken solenoid fitted. The bottom half of the solenoid had snapped and they have only fitted the top half of it. The car seems to drive ok but on idle it is running very rough and tappy. Am I ok to drive this until I can get it back to the garage or am I going to do further damage to cams/dephasers etc?

 

[Poopensharten]

The whole job will need done again, worse than that, its not good practice re tensioning a belt🥴

 

[francis.guthrie]

The whole job will need done again, worse than that, its not good practice re tensioning a belt🥴

Is it not a case of putting a new solenoid in?

 

[hopgop1]

Wouldn't have thought the dephaser solenoid would cause rough running? I'd be worried they've not timed it correctly either, I'd want them to sort it all before driving it personally.

 

[francis.guthrie]

Wouldn't have thought the dephaser solenoid would cause rough running? I'd be worried they've not timed it correctly either, I'd want them to sort it all before driving it personally.

Unfortunately I've already driven it home. Seemed ok on higher revs just rough idle. No fault codes either

 

[Brigsy]

Id be concerned about oil flow to the cams/dephaser with snapped solenoid. I wouldnt be driving it myself, suprised the garage let you take it.

 

[francis.guthrie]

Id be concerned about oil flow to the cams/dephaser with snapped solenoid. I wouldnt be driving it myself, suprised the garage let you take it.

I suggested that they put the snapped part back in but they were more concerned about it getting stuck. Regretting that now

 

[Brigsy]

It sounds like they have had a go and possibly messed it all up. Id be getting it checked by a specialist to check the cam timing is right and pulleys are torqued correctly.