major engine problem,i have no idea .

[scott]

hi i need help.i gotta fait brava 1.4 12v p reg.
at mo my car sounds like a motor bike.theres a lot of noise coming from the exurst and sounds as if its miss firing.does anyone know wot the problem is and how to deal with it.could they please email me or leave a reply thanx....

 

[RR]

You'' lave to give us some more details and symptoms, etc.

 

[scott]

well my car sounds like a harley davidson.there is a lose in acceleration.it done it before but it was backfiring then but this time it doesn't and it sorted its self out.there is alot of vibration in the cabin and the engine is louder.sorry i cant give great details i know nothing when it comes to cars.thanx for ya response.

 

[Anonymous]

oh i put a fivers worth of unleaded at total about 3:00 problem started bout 7:00

 

[scott]

found the fault

my distrubutor cap has warn out.anyone have a idea on the price or where ya can get them from and if there still made thanx scott .

 

[lee]

When was the last time you got the serviced?
Sounds like the same problem that emma has.

 

[charlie]

sorry mate but sounds like the camshaft is gone. I had the same problem. It feels like you are sitting on a lawnmower and the exhaust sorta spits and the engine chuggs! I cost me a lot of money to get fixed and the longer you leave it the more damage you will cause

 

[scott]

sounds stupid but i haven't.i brought it off my folks they said 2 years ago.

 

[Buzz]

Scott, i hate to say this, but the number one rule of owning a 1.4 is to change the oil AT LEAST every 12k or every 12 months. If you do short journeys a lot then do it more often. i reckon 10k anyway, just to be safe. The oil spray bar that lubes the camshaft gets blocked easily by dirty oil. It sounds like its happened to you, which means you'll need to replace it, and the camshaft, as it'll be worn and scored now, hence the really rough running

If yours was last serviced over 2 years ago, its safe to guess that this is what has happened. For anyone else out there with 1.4's please service them regularly, and if you cant afford full services at £100 etc, at least go to National, or kwik fit, they do oil & filter changes for £20.

Buzz (formerly LightWarrior)
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[scott]

thankyou..

thanx mate for ya help.i'll phone round and get a quote for the bits and fitting.thanx for all ya help.this site is now my home page thankyou.

 

[paul]

Re: thankyou..

hi hope this helps had the same prob with my 1.4 engine didn't want to run sounded really bad, kinda like a motorbike but traced mine to my ignition coil. The winding had burnt out and was only firing on 3 cylinders got a new coil and car now works ok.

cheers paul