Topic: Cost of parts to change cam cover (Read 3137 times)

stevejones · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 October 2007, 14:16:01 »

Oh this is embarrasing...I have now got 2 identical diameter pipes to attach at th rear of the engine. One connects to a shiny metal connection on the injection rack, the other goes a black plastic bit on the plenum rear. But which is which please? One of the pipes goes around to the passenger side of the engine and feeds into a larger diameter pipe. The other goes to a much smaller pipe - think it goes to the engine at the front?

Sorry to be pathetic, but God loves a trier...

stevejones · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 October 2007, 15:45:59 »

Oh my God - all back together and it starts but revs up once by itself , then dies. I can keep it going by revving throttle, but it's very very rough. Can it be pipe connected wrongly?

Heelp please!!

Elite Pete · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 October 2007, 15:54:02 »

Hi Steve

Check all the hoses, vac pipes for air leaks.

stevejones · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 October 2007, 16:20:23 »

I've managed to get a very rough tickover going, but I can't trace any loose pipes. The exhaust is smoking VERY badly now, and there is a loud POP bang noise coming from the passenger side every few seconds. I can't trace the noise other then it's on the passenegr side. Also there now appears to be smoke buildup at the same place.

Elite Pete · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 October 2007, 16:38:45 »

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I've managed to get a very rough tickover going, but I can't trace any loose pipes. The exhaust is smoking VERY badly now, and there is a loud POP bang noise coming from the passenger side every few seconds. I can't trace the noise other then it's on the passenegr side. Also there now appears to be smoke buildup at the same place.

did you remove the plug leads from the dis pack?

stevejones · « **Reply #20 on:** 27 October 2007, 17:00:19 »

Hi Pete - please excuse my ignorance here...if you mean the spark plugleads then no, I just took them off the plugs. I think the DIS pack is at the engine rear (?) and I followed the guide to get to the cam covers, so I think this was unplugged from the injector rail?? As far as I know all the electrical plugs are back where they started.

stevejones · « **Reply #21 on:** 27 October 2007, 18:58:50 »

I don't know if this useful, but the SAI valve (black circular thing at RH front of engine) is making a grinding noise and if you touch it you can feel it 'vibrating'?

Any advice appreciated. Otherwise I'll have to get it towed to a garage and eat humble pie....

Steve

ians · « **Reply #22 on:** 29 October 2007, 12:11:14 »

Did you get this fixed Steve?

In my experience it is easy to dislodge the HT leads from the dispack so worth reaching through there and checking everything is in place. Or looking for any arcing while its running.

Is the Idle control valve still in place correctly?

The things you can mix up (from memory) are
- fuel hose connections (I would have thought it wouldn't run at all if these were swapped)
- two small breather hoses (from memory these sort of cross - so the left plenum connection goes to the right most box if you get me, but I'd need to look at the car to confirm)
- thin hose to rear multiram on plenum, and connection to rear of the fuel rail - no idea what mixing these up would do.

I took some pictures when I did mine - happy to post them if it would help.

JamesV6CDX · « **Reply #23 on:** 29 October 2007, 19:56:34 »

I bet leads 4 and 6 are crossed, happens every time

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