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mr phone
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Joined: 24 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Cam belt............ |
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Had my 72,000 mile service and as the book said "replace CAM belt".
Got van back. Drove it fine for 1 day, then today BANG BANG BANG from the engine.
No oil or water p*ssing out.
Got towed back by AA and the van can start but sounds like a WW2 spitfire.
I know jack all about vans so does anyone have any thoughts?
Garage has it back and I have a loan van so can carry on working but am freaking out at what has happened to a van that had never broken down before the CAM belt change...... |
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chippymike
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| water pump can fail and cause it i think |
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stevemastic
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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sounds like some think was not tightened up & the belt has jumped a tooth or two? 
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mr phone
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Garage saying I could have misfuelled it??
I will know tomorrow when i ring Texaco (fuel card) to check my statement.
Could I have dropped the biggest bollock of my life...?
I do not remember the last time I even drove an unleaded......... |
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Hitch
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Could have....? surely they can tell if youve filled the tank with petrol 
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mr phone
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Pheww. Did not misfuel.
Looks like it is now Fiats problem. |
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village idiot
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Joined: 21 Jan 2006
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Location: Nairn, the fastest county in Scotland
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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step father has a Synergie, just had a phone call from dealer garage, it appears they have slipped a tooth when fitting the belt & bounced the valves 
will know more when they've stripped it down
also had it happen to a works van (toyota hi-ace) the garage replaced the valves, pistons etc but it was never right & drank oil like hitch drinks cider
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