I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

[braders]

As some of you know, an have proball experienced the same my astra has caused me problems yet again. Ive been through numerous amounts of engines. Last 1 was rebuilt an fitted before the oil pump went after lust over 600 hundred miles. Ive had it broken into an wheels bearings collapse on me an now ive just fitted my new engine.
Anyway today the alternator belt went which i tought wasnt too bad. Then got home an took the cambelt cover off to reveal this.

Its wedged behind the cam belt an rollers

[richie00boy]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

Cut it down at the bottom then yank it out.

[KEV]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

This happens to alot of cars when the alt belt snaps mate. Don't lose heart. My 306 TD broke down on me less than 3 weeks ago with the same thing, I knew what had happened straight away, slight jolt, battery light on and with the car pumping out smoke and losing power I feared the worst. The alt belt was dragged inside and made the fuel pump pulley skip a tooth, so I couldn't even limp home with it.

So if its still running then your luckier than I was! Get the alt belt out and turn your engine over by hand checking the timing belt inside and out for damage all the way round, anything even slightly suspicious and I'd replace the belt no messing. If its ok put it all back together with a new alt belt but for peace of mind I would get it on the timing marks to make sure that's all ok and then check belt tension.

EDIT.

Oh dear! I've just read your restoration thread and I see that it did indeed stop running. Sorry to hear that. You may be lucky and have no damage and just need to time it up again, but you will be one of a minority of lucky people that's happened to! Don't think it takes alot of teeth out for an XE/LET to have piston - valve arguments.

[bigdrifter]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

Bugger - didn't realise it had one under the timing belt when you said it had broke, hope it all times up and is ok fella

[braders]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

Bugger - didn't realise it had one under the timing belt when you said it had broke, hope it all times up and is ok fella

Didnt know myself chris. Got home last night an it was playing on my mind. Wanted to just take the cambelt cover off for peice of mind that the cam belt was o.k and then found this. Nearly cried

[astravanmk2]

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I sympathise with your situation mate i hope all ends well for you

[braders]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

I sympathise with your situation mate i hope all ends well for you

So far it looks like 8 bent inlet valves

[Astranomical Lee]

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How the chuff did that happen with cambelt cover on?? That is amazing bad luck.

[Brett]

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Ive known that to happen before on a mates Cav GSi while he was running at full chat on the A303. I think that even cracked the pistons, it basically was a new engine after he'd rebuilt it.

What a total shitter mate, sorry to hear that!

[spuds_own]

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a mates corsa did the same but his did the full monty as he was going full chat in 5th all valves all 4 pistons bent rods and the crank so u had a lucky escape

[johnl]

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Is it the exhaust or inlet?

[mikey g]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

ooo gutted, your not haveing much luck. get it sorted out and you will be fine and dandy again

[braders]

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Is it the exhaust or inlet?

Inlet mate, no not having anyluck. i just hope pistons etc are all o.k when i strip it.

[johnl]

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I've possibly got a complete set if they are the same as xe ones. I'd have to check can't remember if the exhaust ones made contact or the inlets when the engine went bang.

[F'astra 16v]

Re: I have no luck at all with my astra!!!

sorry to hear bout that mate you sounded really excited when i last spoke to ya, i know what its like matey, ive been close to tears quite a few times when they kick you in the knackers one too many times the set backs and problems just get too much, just take a deep breath n strip the bitch down! lol!