Hi. I think my doblo's timing chain just snapped, wanting help and advice from people who know these.
It's been rattling for a long time. I have a car mate who does jobs for me, a mechanic, MOT's vehicles. I mentioned the rattling ages ago. I suppose we have both procrastinated although I reported louder rattling this past year, requested he sort it. He queried my recent oil change. Dubious filter. New filter, quieter although over the months it's come back. Last weekend I changed oil and filter hoping to get the same positive reaction, no change.i called my mate insisting on giving it attention soon as poss. Broken ribs -"I'll be there when I'm up and about on 3 weeks".
Tappy tappy, worrying, loud tappy, unhealthy, worry, tappy.
Then leaving a customers house earlier I started it, it fired up fine but then died like I've never experienced a vehicle dying before. Usually when you try to start and it fired so much the engine is turning away normally you've succeeded whereas this fired then abruptly stopped. Crapped myself, gave a few minutes. Turned it over, same.
Today from starting cold there was a noise that isn't normally there.
Went back with mate to tow it. Put in 5th handbrake off. He said it should roll, it doesn't move at all, your engine is seized.
2007
80k
Never any significant problems.
Does anyone have any ideas, guidance, things to check to diagnose ?
Any help appreciated.
Dave
It's been rattling for a long time. I have a car mate who does jobs for me, a mechanic, MOT's vehicles. I mentioned the rattling ages ago. I suppose we have both procrastinated although I reported louder rattling this past year, requested he sort it. He queried my recent oil change. Dubious filter. New filter, quieter although over the months it's come back. Last weekend I changed oil and filter hoping to get the same positive reaction, no change.i called my mate insisting on giving it attention soon as poss. Broken ribs -"I'll be there when I'm up and about on 3 weeks".
Tappy tappy, worrying, loud tappy, unhealthy, worry, tappy.
Then leaving a customers house earlier I started it, it fired up fine but then died like I've never experienced a vehicle dying before. Usually when you try to start and it fired so much the engine is turning away normally you've succeeded whereas this fired then abruptly stopped. Crapped myself, gave a few minutes. Turned it over, same.
Today from starting cold there was a noise that isn't normally there.
Went back with mate to tow it. Put in 5th handbrake off. He said it should roll, it doesn't move at all, your engine is seized.
2007
80k
Never any significant problems.
Does anyone have any ideas, guidance, things to check to diagnose ?
Any help appreciated.
Dave