Well after 11 hours from rebuilding the last bit of the head in the workshop to a running engine on the car. No timing issue all went back with out a hitch. Even changed oil/ oil filter, air filter plugs etc runs like a dream. The better half is most to pleased to get her car back. Now off for a few...

Happened to me beginning of last year during all that flooding on the Somerset level. Waded through some fairly deepish water for about 1/2 mile came out the otherside only to find the 4 wheel drive not disconnecting. Moor precisely i think its the front air locking auto hubs, they didn't release, I...

Good shout about the cams not had a close look at them. The piston had two 10mm crescent not very deep most of it polished out when I clean them. I has to get timing chain kit that had the sprockets. Where the splash plate had gone round with the chain it had chewed up one of the cam sprokets

Where are you not getting the spark, I'm assuming at the plugs. If you have just changed the dizzy cap make sure that the carbon brush is contacting to the rotor pull it out a little. Had this on a very old maestro once

Well according to the great internet they are a interference engine. So head has come off as there was no compression on 2 & 3, on inspection there are marks on No 1. The strange thing is I have taken all the valves out now and checked them for concentricity they all are 0.03mm-0.05mm. I'm wonde...

Hi my 2004 2lt GV snapped its upper timing chain just before Christmas, long story short the chain tensioner obviously wasn't working and the chain ripped the steal splash plate off and wrapped it round one of the cam sprockets. Now not having done a dohc engine before I was wondering if there are a...

My 2002 0nly has key central locking, it did have remote and alarm (selca system) unit i left my keys on top of wife's car roof and she drove of. They did 5miles untill they fell off. Unfortunately the only fob was run over on so now only key central locking. I think there may only be a few connecti...

Ginger_boy wrote:As far as i was aware squib/clock spring or another term I've heard is slip rings all mean the movable connections that connect any steering wheel electrics to the loom.

Now I'm being thick the squib is the pyrotechnic which sets off the air bag doh!!!

As far as i was aware squib/clock spring or another term I've heard is slip rings all mean the movable connections that connect any steering wheel electrics to the loom. Nick40 glad you have fix the airbag light although obviously it won't deploy in an accident. Mind you any airbag system over 10 ye...

That looks spot on, was thinking about doing that my self when my cubby door fell off in my sammi several years ago, even got the guages, except i fitted electric windows and put the switches there. Did you have to remove the rear of the cupboard to fit them? Mind you don't think i would like to be ...