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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: cannonfodder on 26 February 2012, 13:47:11
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Hi all again, just a quick one, my 1999 20.i had developed a bit of a 'rattle' the last few days, I remember checking the timing belt a month or two back and all seemed fine. Anyway, it gave up the ghost yesterday and cut out, now it just turns over without firing, and makes a sound like everything rattling top end.
My question is, somebody suggested to me once that some vauxhall engines have a 'run safe?' feature, which means that the top end etc can be re-alligned and it would in theory work again? I've expected the worst and anything beyond that would be a bonus!
Would be greatful to hear from anyone who knows the answer to this!
As always, thanks in advance
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I'm afraid that if it's a 16 valve engine it's likely to have done damage :(
If 8 valve then you might get away with it :y
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even the 8v can damage, they snap off the rockers to save valves, not a hard job to replace though
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Sorry but this sounds pretty major :(
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Thanks guys, i feared as much.
Guess its going to be curtains for the old girl, absolute shame because its been a fantastic car :'( !
(yes it is a 2.0i 16v)
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Happy to take an initial look FOC - no obligation etc :y
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Hi james
Thanks for the great offer mate, but we've had to make a decision this evening to get rid of the old girl, a question of economics really, going down to a smaller car for a bit, but thanks again.
Great site by the way, top marks for the help for heroes!
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shame that, not that hard a engine to replace valves in, im about to do the valves on my vectra lpg as it loosing power and firing into exhaust, so head off job, knew i should of listened to engine shops advice about using camtec ones, he said youll get 40k at most and i got 35 lol