Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice before I scrap my fiat scudo.1.9 2004
Around 2 weeks ago I had a new water pump and timing belt fitted due to no heating and it fixed the problem .
However, around a week after as I was driving, I started to lose power on acceleration and notice white smoke coming out of my exhaust.
When I tried to start it , it would start up and cut out after a few seconds with plumes of smoke from the exhaust
I rang the mobile mechanic I use who also fit the water pump / timing belt and he came to have a look . He checked to see if there was a problem with the timing and after about 30 mins getting to it ,said it definitely wasn't that , just checking to see if it has jumped I think he said . He scratched his head for another couple of hours trying to find the issue . He then managed to stop the white smoke so I thought the problem was sorted.
He also said that the fuel pump was pumping fine so ruled that out
When I got in the van to drive home , I noticed a higher pitch in how the engine sounds and also it seems to have lost the "umphh" on acceleration .
I decided then to pop the bonnet open and noticed to what I believe is a breather hose that had been left off . At 1st I thought he'd forgot to put it back on so I popped it back on , I then fired the van up and that smoke was back flying out of my exhaust as before . So hed obviously just removed it to stop the white smoke
Without the breather pipe on ,I don't get any smoke but loss of power on acceleration and with it on the engine sounds normal but I've all that white smoke
Can anyone tell me what's likely to be going on before I send it to the scrap
I've spent 400 or 500 on new parts and labour in the last 3 months and of course with the new pump and timing belt fit , I was hoping it would give me a few more miles , I've not even driven it more than 50 miles since timing done
Thanks
Around 2 weeks ago I had a new water pump and timing belt fitted due to no heating and it fixed the problem .
However, around a week after as I was driving, I started to lose power on acceleration and notice white smoke coming out of my exhaust.
When I tried to start it , it would start up and cut out after a few seconds with plumes of smoke from the exhaust
I rang the mobile mechanic I use who also fit the water pump / timing belt and he came to have a look . He checked to see if there was a problem with the timing and after about 30 mins getting to it ,said it definitely wasn't that , just checking to see if it has jumped I think he said . He scratched his head for another couple of hours trying to find the issue . He then managed to stop the white smoke so I thought the problem was sorted.
He also said that the fuel pump was pumping fine so ruled that out
When I got in the van to drive home , I noticed a higher pitch in how the engine sounds and also it seems to have lost the "umphh" on acceleration .
I decided then to pop the bonnet open and noticed to what I believe is a breather hose that had been left off . At 1st I thought he'd forgot to put it back on so I popped it back on , I then fired the van up and that smoke was back flying out of my exhaust as before . So hed obviously just removed it to stop the white smoke
Without the breather pipe on ,I don't get any smoke but loss of power on acceleration and with it on the engine sounds normal but I've all that white smoke
Can anyone tell me what's likely to be going on before I send it to the scrap
I've spent 400 or 500 on new parts and labour in the last 3 months and of course with the new pump and timing belt fit , I was hoping it would give me a few more miles , I've not even driven it more than 50 miles since timing done
Thanks