.....but maybe it doesnt count as it was a 4pot Vectra :-/
You may remember Mrs Markies car broke down, had it recovered home and stripped it down yesterday....
Quick PM to Marks DTM confirmed the suspected water pump was timing belt driven - unlike the Omegas. So didnt drive it. She was actually stationary and idling when this happened and turned the engine off immediatley - had she been driving i suspect the head would have been FUBAR.
When I peeled the cam cover back i established the waterpump was in two bits ( the propellor part had completley sheared off. The timing belt was also almost completely off and was out by 7 teeth!! Took some pictures and will upload them later for your perusal.
I reckon one start of the engine would have seen the whole thing off..
So im feeling pretty chuffed as the whole job was done in an afternoon and the car sounds sweet now.
I am rather embarrased to say that i had noticed a rattle from the front of the car over the past month and had not investigated it - obviously now as it happens it was the water pump dying a slow death
So moral of the story - well theres two actually - If i can do a belt ANYONE on here can
and if you hear a funny noise ALWAYS investigate it, Before its too late
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