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[Kevin Wood]

Fair enough, that makes sense.

I have to say I'm a little suprised, well, confused, at the number of tensioners for sale second hand. I'm all for fitting a used, known good part to a car, but in this case surely asecond hand tensioner that are prone to going pop after 40k+, and even if unused after 4 years+ will do the same, selling a used tensioner seems like selling second hand oil. 

Yep.. Except you can burn 2nd hand oil, so it has some use.

[05omegav6]

It's a bit like KFC... as long as people buy it, then other people will sell it

[aaronjb]

It's a bit like KFC... as long as people buy it, then other people will sell it

KFC is very tasty, though. Don't think I'd want to eat second hand oil or .. well I suppose I probably am with the KFC

[omega3000]

SHE LIVES AND BREATHES AND HUMS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE OPERATED BY FASTIDIOUS BEES!!!!!

Well done ..glad you sorted it 

[05omegav6]

It's a bit like KFC... as long as people buy it, then other people will sell it

KFC is very tasty, though. Don't think I'd want to eat second hand oil or .. well I suppose I probably am with the KFC

Yeah ok, not the best analogy 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

You're not eating second hand meat with KFC, that's McDonald's you're thinking of... KFC use genetically, chemically mutated meat, but at least it's fresh 

Both, of course, ensure the animals live in only the very highest standard of tortuous squalor. 

[Kevin Wood]

You're not eating second hand meat cardboard with KFC, that's McDonald's you're thinking of... KFC use genetically, chemically mutated meat, but at least it's fresh vaguely of animal origin

Both, of course, ensure the animals live in only the very highest standard of tortuous squalor. 

Fixed.

[Webby the Bear]

The utter delight that I have been experiencing since half 5 last night, I cannot over emphasise. 
Before I'd got my work suit off I marched through the house, and turned her over

 

Thank fek you sorted it! Was getting concerned for a while that there was some gremlin living in your engine bay severing wires / causing chaos while you were on 'ere talkin' about vac leaks 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

You're not eating second hand meat cardboard with KFC, that's McDonald's you're thinking of... KFC use genetically, chemically mutated meat, but at least it's fresh vaguely of animal origin

Both, of course, ensure the animals live in only the very highest standard of tortuous squalor. 

Fixed.

haha!!!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

The utter delight that I have been experiencing since half 5 last night, I cannot over emphasise. 
Before I'd got my work suit off I marched through the house, and turned her over

 

Thank fek you sorted it! Was getting concerned for a while that there was some gremlin living in your engine bay severing wires / causing chaos while you were on 'ere talkin' about vac leaks 

and hahah!!! again!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Ok, so as we know my old lady is nearly there - new suspension, cambelt, pulleys, brake hoses, and just a fuel leak, wheels to source and wiper arms to refit (need to find out about this sealant you're supposed to use to avoid the coil pack getting wet/damaged) I have slightly rough/lumpy idling again. I've shield away from running her until after the cambelt was changed. This is now done, so I can re-investigate.

It could be the coil pack which has become damaged with water ingress or...

Given that the car was laid up originally because 'it just died' one day (and was eventually traced to a dead crank sensor) a new one was subsequently fitted, by which time she has been replaced with a FL  , and never run again. but

What if that was the wrong sensor fitted? It wouldn't necessarily show up immediately, and the 5-6 months she's been idling once or twice a week must surely only add up to barely a week or two's normal driving, in terms of minutes of engine running time.

What do we think? Either way it's two potentially expensive things causing the lumpy idle (which goes away over say 1500rpm) so I'd rather not just pop off and buy a brand new DIS pac and crank sensor on a whim - especially if it ends up being something like a wire not plugged in properly, you know? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

....need to find out about this sealant you're supposed to use to avoid the coil pack getting wet/damaged.

I use ordinary builders clear silicone which can be had for around £3 for a big tube.    I believe that some of our wealthier members use cam cover goo!   

[Nick W]

If you're going to use silicone in visible areas(and there are plenty of reasons to do so), use black and wipe off any excess. It just looks less like a bodge that way.

[Sir Tigger KC]

If you're going to use silicone in visible areas(and there are plenty of reasons to do so), use black and wipe off any excess. It just looks less like a bodge that way.

  

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Cheers boys! At least now that the cambelt's done I know I can rev her without the fear that the engine will go pop any second now! 

Still nonethewiser about that idle, though... hmmmm