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Title: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: albitz on 05 January 2011, 22:29:11

I dont suppose its a "safe" engine ? One for sale nearby which the cambelt has snapped. Just wondered if it might be an easy fix.

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: Andy B on 05 January 2011, 22:58:44

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I dont suppose its a "safe" engine ? One for sale nearby which the cambelt has snapped. Just wondered if it might be an easy fix.

pass! but engines rarely are these days.  :-/

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: albitz on 05 January 2011, 23:47:49

Had a look in "that other place", apparently bent valves are a certainty. :(

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: Andy B on 05 January 2011, 23:50:13

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Had a look in "that other place",  .....

There's another place??????  :-/ :-/ :-/

 ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: albitz on 05 January 2011, 23:53:35

yeah, hadnt been there in a long time, but its still there. ;)
My mate has an 03 1.2 punto which is a "safe" engine, which is just as well. Its done 131000 on the original belt. :o ::)

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: Andy B on 06 January 2011, 00:01:28

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yeah, hadnt been there in a long time, but its still there. ;)
My mate has an 03 1.2 punto which is a "safe" engine, which is just as well. Its done 131000 on the original belt. :o ::)

I suppose I should change the belt & tensioner on my 'new' TD Astra. I've had it a couple of months and know nothing of the history of the belt.  :-? Its predecessor was on the road  for 3 years & 40 000miles on the belt I bought it with ...... & I knew nothing of its history either.  :-X

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: freecall666 on 06 January 2011, 04:15:00

freind of mine has one cam sensor gone on it afew times. stops engine dead  Tigra 1.4, apart from that she likes it.

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 January 2011, 08:06:45

Good little engines, not many faults either.

But yes, cambelt failure on a 16V = bent valves.

Still, if its cheap, its not that hard a job to do.

Title: Re: Tigra 1.4 engine
Post by: albitz on 06 January 2011, 11:35:27

Thanks. :y.............its a 1998, so probably not worth paying a couple of hundred quid for it, and then maybe spending another couple of hundred on it. ;)