Technical Brava 1.6 16v engine problems

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Technical Brava 1.6 16v engine problems

mr.manchester

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Basicly my mother has a 35,000 mile Y plate 1.6 16v Brava, she called me late lastnight to say the engine was making funny noises and she didnt want to carry on home, so i went out to have a look.

The Engine sounds like a diesel when running, knocking like mad Called the AA and hes said the cams arent getting oil, either its blocked or fooked, so he towed it home.

The downside is after checking the receipt we found it was 2 days out of warranty but we contacted the garage anyway and they said they would help to some degree (whether thats with the bill we dont know yet) but i want to know what were looking at here repair wise? new engine? or may it simply just be blocked? shes really worried and dreading the bill :(
 
Sorted now, turned out the cambelt had sheared 3 teeth, all fixed and ready to be collected.

Not like i got any help off here anyway! (n)
 
sorry i didn't respond sooner.if it was knocking,sounds like the valves were hitting the pistons[timing three teeth out].before you pick the car up,have a compression test done.it could have bent a valve[doubt it but it easily can]. (y)
 
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