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Offline stainesy

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HELP whats happened?
« on: 22 January 2011, 13:04 »
ok car cut out today wile driving.
and wouldnt start again.
tested and found no spart. recovery bloke recond it is probly the coil.
got the car home and it started finaly maybe as coil had cooled down but now there is a loud tappet sound.
what the hell has happened?
how could the coil going make it tap now?

aaarrrggghhh HELP
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #1 on: 22 January 2011, 13:12 »
cambelt slipped?
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You only ever need two tools in life. If it moves and it shouldn't use Duct Tape. If it does not move and it should, use WD40.

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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #2 on: 22 January 2011, 13:32 »
Could that happens?
If so would it sound like tappets?
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #3 on: 22 January 2011, 14:41 »
it could do.  It could sound like tappets I guess.

easy enough to check - what engine is it?

James
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #4 on: 22 January 2011, 14:44 »
Its 2.0 8v gti engine mate. 1998 mk3 gti.
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #5 on: 22 January 2011, 16:21 »
the engine still runs fine and revs fine but just now has loud tappet sound.
so i take it it must not be buggered then?
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #6 on: 22 January 2011, 17:19 »
ok here is an update.
i have just been to have a fiddle with the car again and have realised the tappin sound is actuly coming from the inlet manifold area not the block.

any adeas?

also have noticed a large flat bit of copper wire thinging that is bolted to the bolt that holds the coil on one end and other end just dangling.

any ideas why there is what looks like a big earth not atached?
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #7 on: 22 January 2011, 18:04 »
Without looking or rightly remembering is there an earth strap that runs from one of the coil fixing bolts to the valve cover..if so it might explain your prob, i mean where it's supposed to be attached..
Worth a look..

Christo
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #8 on: 22 January 2011, 18:07 »
Quote from: Christo77 on 22 January 2011, 18:04
Without looking or rightly remembering is there an earth strap that runs from one of the coil fixing bolts to the valve cover..if so it might explain your prob.
Worth a look..

Christo

yes i have an earth strap that runs from one of the coil fixing bolts but the other end is just dangling. it does have a thing on the end where it should have a bolt through it but where does that end go?
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Re: HELP whats happened?
« Reply #9 on: 22 January 2011, 18:11 »
Like i said.. the other end may well go to the valve/rocker cover..
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