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Re: car with spanner through it ???
« Reply #15 on: 21 March 2011, 19:39:46 »
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it was the timing belt dum dum dummm. >:(

Snapped ??? ... mmm thats not good  :-/

esp when i have tried to start the car a few times lol. gonna see how much a 2nd hand engine will cost against replacing the bent valves and stuff.  i could just end up breaking it should get a nice few £££ for the lpg kit
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« Reply #16 on: 21 March 2011, 21:50:51 »
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it was the timing belt dum dum dummm. >:(

Snapped ??? ... mmm thats not good  :-/

esp when i have tried to start the car a few times lol. gonna see how much a 2nd hand engine will cost against replacing the bent valves and stuff.  i could just end up breaking it should get a nice few £££ for the lpg kit

Sorry for your loss, but how many miles on the car and whats was the belt, tensioners age?
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Re: car with spanner through it ???
« Reply #17 on: 21 March 2011, 22:16:59 »
150,000. i couldnt tell you mate there was no history at all with the car.
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Re: car with spanner through it ???
« Reply #18 on: 22 March 2011, 00:13:10 »
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150,000. i couldnt tell you mate there was no history at all with the car.

Although no comfort now, belt, tensioner & water pump on 4 pots must be changed every 4 years or 40k. Which ever comes first, if it's ever unknown, best to change :)
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Re: car with spanner through it ???
« Reply #19 on: 22 March 2011, 00:40:08 »
funny you should mention water pump when the mechanic opened the coolant res there was nothing in it and it seemed as if there was alot of presure in there, it had been sitting all night?
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Re: car with spanner through it ???
« Reply #20 on: 22 March 2011, 12:41:37 »
will a 2.2 vectra engine fit a mig???
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