My RT has just died, symptoms inside!

[ClioGav]

Car: L reg 1.4 RT 100k Decat'd Exhaust

Been snowing here most of the day, I popped out for a drive at about 9.30pm and after driving through a snow covered carpark my car began to splutter. So i thought it was either just because of the cold or i had got a bit of water in my engine; usually clears itself.
Came to a set of traffic lights and the car stalled, i then started it and had a bit of trouble but managed to get away.
The next lights i came to i managed to keep it running, however the lights after that it stalled. I tried to start the car but it gave out the biggest backfire i've ever heard :dapprove: pulled over with hazards on, gave it a couple of mins and tried again, BANG again!
I then rang a mate and got him to tow me back, now the car wont start at all and has lost at least half of its water from the header tank.

Is it fucked? if so...i was planning on dropping a valver or Rsi engine in there this summer anyhow Unfortunately this means i probably wont make it to the Star City meet :dapprove:
Thanks, Gav

 

[ClioGav]

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[ClioGav]

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[donsrno1]

Try asking over on retro-renault. Should get an answer over there fairly quickly. Doersn't sound too good though tbh - is it turning over at all?

 

[ClioGav]

It's not turning over, the battery is flat because i kept trying to start it and had the lights on for about 45 mins whilst waiting to be towed back. Didnt want rear ending on a dual carriageway :dapprove:

Just posted on R-R and williamsclio, thanks

 

[JAY172]

if you have lost a lot of water then headgasket. If not check obvious ing system items and tdc sensor. Old clio was also commen for water ingress into ecu.

 

[ClioGav]

Found where its leaking, a hose coming from the header tank to the right angle piece attached to the engine? Sorry i'm not sure what it's called.
Just started it, had to hold revs at around 2500 to keep it running, it was running on all cylinders with a bit of white smoke coming from the exhaust. It seemed to be running as normal

I then let it tick over itself and it cut out.

When i tried starting again a couple of mins later it wouldnt start, after 10-15 secs of trying it backfired again, very loud! Tried again and again it backfired so i've left it for now.

I'm going to remove the plugs now and check those, i'm not sure what it's called but on the left shocker strut there is a block with about 6 wires going into it, that is wet. Could that be anything to do with it? Oil level is normal also


Thanks for any help

 

[ClioGav]

Pictures now uploaded...

http://www.cliosport.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=562&ppuser=9102

 

[White16valver]

The backfiring could just be excess fuel that's been sitting in the cylinders from where you've tried to start it?

 

[ClioGav]

I'm not sure as it was backfiring the night it broke down, hmm..