Rayc the low fuel pressure cleared the first time, mechanic did timing belt and timing. I took a video of the engine turning over and there is no firing or attempt to fire. The mechanic is now talking about possible valves bent, could this happen just turning the car over one minute no problems the motor was ok and started first time always, and then now a none starter and supposedly bent valves.
Rayc the low fuel pressure cleared the first time, mechanic did timing belt and timing. I took a video of the engine turning over and there is no firing or attempt to fire. The mechanic is now talking about possible valves bent, could this happen just turning the car over one minute no problems the motor was ok and started first time always, and then now a none starter and supposedly bent valves.
Hi, back to basics..,
it ran fine the day before, and cranked on MOT day,
did it sound odd at all,
when they started to change the belt kit..was the timing out..?? - if not then no chance of damage if timing was out then 95% chance of damage
the low rail pressure is because you'd flattened the battery,
it relies on cranking Rev's to get up to the required HIGH pressures.
IF you'd not slipped the timing - it'll be a sensor not working / sending info to ECU correctly,
as suggested - worth using a jump lead as a battery to engine additional earth then try cranking again.
where are you / the van based..??
Charlie - Oxford
Hello Danny
Sorry to hear about your multijet troubles.
Before you start going down the compression testing route it sounds like the engine was running fine until you tried taking it for the MOT so I would doubt any major piston ring problems since then.
I know it isn't much consolation but your mobile mechanic man should have noticed if this damage had taken place due to the freezing weather and anyway should have felt something when he turned the engine over manually after refitting the new belt.
Have you a fuel inertia switch behind the battery that needs resetting on your motor home?
I joined this group to find out how many have hassles with the indicator/dip switch. I find when I'm dipping the lights I get the indicators coming on if I'm not very careful :-/
This is because it has the lane change system which just requires a light touch up or down to make the indicators flash 5 times.