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think my car has jumped a tooth :(
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:45 pm
by mirage
the excitemant of my new suspension and cam belt was short lived as sunday something went horribly wrong and car now has hardly any power and exhuast note has completely changed. was very sudden asked a few people whats most likely and all say jumped a tooth on cambelt.
its going back to APT on sat to see what they can find . only thing is i have to now drive my car 25 miles to lenwade and if it jumpes another tooth on the way goodbye engine.
in a bit of a pickle. (and feel like crying)
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:12 pm
by Stuart
I am sure that everything will be sorted easily enough. Best of luck :thumb:
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:21 pm
by mirage
i hope so. cheers
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:58 pm
by ScoobyandScrappy
havent you got any breakdown cover?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:24 pm
by RX7
Very sorry to hear this mate, have APT got a trailer they can collect your car on ?
Thats the trouble with these cars, there is always a weak link in the chain and that invariably breaks when you have replaced something, Trust me I have been there mate and know how you feel.
Hope you get it sorted and its nothing serious,
Re: think my car has jumped a tooth :(
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:43 pm
by gary@apt
mirage wrote:the excitemant of my new suspension and cam belt was short lived as sunday something went horribly wrong and car now has hardly any power and exhuast note has completely changed. was very sudden asked a few people whats most likely and all say jumped a tooth on cambelt.
its going back to APT on sat to see what they can find . only thing is i have to now drive my car 25 miles to lenwade and if it jumpes another tooth on the way goodbye engine.
in a bit of a pickle. (and feel like crying)
hi mate,
i didnt know you got problems,if you give me a call on friday as im not there tomorrow ill have a chat
does it still run ok, idle etc????
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:37 am
by Ben
Good luck mate - I hate cars when they are having problems.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:03 am
by 323ian
Has your car still got a cat?
You said it was flaming badly well i just wondered if it would have blocked the cat or made it collapse as they hate unburnt fuel.
You told me your problems and i straight away though of a jumped tooth, maybe the tensioner pulley has just come loose and let it slip.
DONT DRIVE IT.
Push it on the road and phone the AA and tell them you live at AP Tuning!
Hope you get it sorted soon.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:20 am
by Ben
Absolutely - don't drive it. Not worth risking any further damage.
Also - I know most have said a jumped tooth - but also possible that your CAS is loose and has rotated and changed the timing.
Fingers crossed either way, hopefully something simple.
If you've not got cover i'm sure there are people on the site that have trailers etc. Look in the what can you do for me section.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:57 pm
by 323ian
Ben good point about the CAS didnt think of that one but yes it could be that as it would have been took off and could have worked loose.