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[cannonfodder]

 
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

[Lazydocker]

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

[adey2]

even the 8v can damage, they snap off the rockers to save valves, not a hard job to replace though

[dad1uk]

Sorry but this sounds pretty major

[cannonfodder]

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)

[JamesV6CDX]

Happy to take an initial look FOC - no obligation etc

[cannonfodder]

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!

[adey2]

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