pcwilkinson
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Hi, I am new here, due to the punto being my sons car.
It is a 1.2 , year 2000, 8v
I have just towed the car back after he broke down last night. When I got to car I turned the key and engine made a whistling noise as if cam belt had snapped.
I had I look at engine and the top cam cover was wedged against cam pully. Belt is still in tact but very marked where it was wedged against cover. I removed top cover and tried key again, this time sounded better (not quite normal, but not whistling), but still not starting. All pullys are moving when engine turning. I then removed cam cover to make sure everything moving under there, all moving fine when key turned.
Have checked for spark, seems ok. Check fuel is getting into chamber, that again seems fine.
As I said I still dont think the noise when engine turning over is quite right so do you think the cam belt has slipped putting timing out??
Do you think piston/valve damage could be problem??
I am going to strip cam cover totally off tuesday to see if tdc markings are correct, but was hoping you guys could help with any surgestions as what else the problem might be.
Thanks for any help given
Phil
It is a 1.2 , year 2000, 8v
I have just towed the car back after he broke down last night. When I got to car I turned the key and engine made a whistling noise as if cam belt had snapped.
I had I look at engine and the top cam cover was wedged against cam pully. Belt is still in tact but very marked where it was wedged against cover. I removed top cover and tried key again, this time sounded better (not quite normal, but not whistling), but still not starting. All pullys are moving when engine turning. I then removed cam cover to make sure everything moving under there, all moving fine when key turned.
Have checked for spark, seems ok. Check fuel is getting into chamber, that again seems fine.
As I said I still dont think the noise when engine turning over is quite right so do you think the cam belt has slipped putting timing out??
Do you think piston/valve damage could be problem??
I am going to strip cam cover totally off tuesday to see if tdc markings are correct, but was hoping you guys could help with any surgestions as what else the problem might be.
Thanks for any help given
Phil