hey guys, unfortunatly i think my timing belt just broke, i was wondering what exactly happened to those it involved, so i can determine for fure it was the timing belt, the car is dead but im not 100 percent convinced that it is the timing belt, i can still turn the car over, the towy said it could be bad fuel but i have driven it for a couple of days with the fuel i put in it, any thoughts would be much appreciated, cheers
snapped cambelt
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ok, i read post again, i had no violent sound of pistons and valves being damaged, i heard a single pop sound then the revs went real low and just slowly decreased to a hault, i tried turning the car over again but same thing happened, the car struggled to idle at all very low then cuts out. stupid but i tried it again, i had to to get on to tow truck, when i put it in gear it cut out instantly, the clock reads 80, 000 but not having paper work with the car who knows, it always idled and drove fine prior to this
naughtika
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One of your hoses popped.. probably.
Id start there..
Id start there..
Gt_Galant
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Hopefully its what Christian is saying, i had a similar problem about a year ago and it ended up being one of my inter-cooler pipes popped off.
Hopefully its what Christian is saying, i had a similar problem about a year ago and it ended up being one of my inter-cooler pipes popped off.
i think after this i owe it to the guys who who created this site to become a Premium Member, having no one to turn to when a car like this dies and not being very mechanically minded, its comforting to know there is people out there who generally share your concern for your your car
Visual inspection is a good start. Significant chance it's something simple. Were you on boost when it happened? Accelerating? If it's turning over, firing then stalling, it's most likely nothing catastrophic like timing belt.
Be prepared to become mechanically minded or take it to a decent mechanic. Only person I'd trust to take my VR4 to in NSW would be @TME_Steve
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Be prepared to become mechanically minded or take it to a decent mechanic. Only person I'd trust to take my VR4 to in NSW would be @TME_Steve
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Justin, before shitting your pants of what it might be, gives us the lead up to the car not starting and we might have a better picture to be able to inform you where to start looking.
For example, went to start the car, it won't start after running fine previously.
Timing belts to break, if it has, there will be piston to valve contact and its highly likely the head is rooted at the very least. You'll probably looking at a new engine.
If however the car just won't start, id check the ignition cut sensor on the front cam cover. They have a tendency to just stop working, the car will crank but won't start.
For example, went to start the car, it won't start after running fine previously.
Timing belts to break, if it has, there will be piston to valve contact and its highly likely the head is rooted at the very least. You'll probably looking at a new engine.
If however the car just won't start, id check the ignition cut sensor on the front cam cover. They have a tendency to just stop working, the car will crank but won't start.
I feel somewhat optimistic this morning, little hung over lol, first, how do u become a Premium Member?, I just showed my flat mate as he asked too, it still starts but dies instantly, the initial turning over of the engine doesn't sound any different, I'm late for work so I will discuss it more when I get home, thank u all again for your support
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naughtika
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if it starts then dies suddenly, to me this indicates either
a. one of the charge pipes came off.. do a visual check, if its moving and it shouldn't be, double check, take photos and show us
b. your fuel pump is buste, just like what @whats_doing recently experienced..
whats_doing
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ok guys i had a bit of a moment last nite, it turns out after checking the car when i got home that the intake manifold hose had split and all the other hose clamps were loose, only owning the car for a little while i thought this would all be good, im taking this experience to service the car completley and know that things will go wrong and its not the end of the world, all the piping in the engine bay is old and frayed, i have a timing belt on its way in the mail, i will accept any coments thrown at me as i caused a big fuss over a minor problem. I will however contact this TME_steve, is that he name i should look up?, considering my self luckyer than others i will put things in place to ensure my cars durability, thanks again for your imput
i did take a photo but dont know how to upload it, i will keep it for future referance tho, its a good example of how important air flow is to the car as it literally dies without it instantly, so embarrassed
This was my first thought too... Unplugged / failed MAF or other unmeter air getting into the system
