now the car won't fukin start!

Sat May 28, 2011 1:11 pm

From 1 problem to another lol......

Sorted the running issue and now I'm loosing water from the back of the head! I think the wiring loom has pulled on the pipe and this has now happened.

Is there a way of changing this pipe with engine in situe?? I need to change it as she is loosing water now. Maybey the jubilee has worked loose but possibly the pipe has gone

Thanks for any help guys

Sat May 28, 2011 1:15 pm

Just the rubber hose should be OK to do with the engine in situ (assuming you can get to the jubilee clip to undo it properly.

You may be lucky and can just do it all from underneath, but otherwise the inlet manifold is coming off

Sat May 28, 2011 1:19 pm

Was goin to take the inlet mani off anyway mate,,, so it can be done with engine in then??

Not wanting to take the engine out again

Sat May 28, 2011 1:29 pm

I can't see why it can't be done with the engine in. IIRC when i fitted my engines I didn't have the pipes attached and will have put all this stuff on after it was on the mounts.

You may have to remove or undo the 4 pot loom cover on the bulkhead as they get in the way as you'll discover when it comes to getting the very rear inlet mani nut undone

Sat May 28, 2011 1:52 pm

Right I've just gone to start my car to take it over to my garage and it will not start! Its turrning over but not starting, I've tried everything with the key ect. What is happening?

The fuel pump is priming and she turns over but will not go! Just turning over and over

Sat May 28, 2011 2:09 pm

Someone please help me, I'm loosing it now to be honest

Sat May 28, 2011 2:15 pm

Reach around the front and give the wire to the crank sensor a wiggle, see if that makes any difference. Check you haven't disturbed any plugs underneath the inlet manifold where all the wiring and connectors are dude

Sat May 28, 2011 2:25 pm

No, nothing lee.
Turning but not firing and its going to do my battery at this rate

Sat May 28, 2011 2:30 pm

It was running an hour ago

Sat May 28, 2011 2:40 pm

check the lead to the coil buddy

Sat May 28, 2011 3:15 pm

Found the problem! Its not good

Sat May 28, 2011 3:46 pm

Jesus man, you're having no luck with her since swapping the m52 in

Hope ya get sorted with the loom ASAP

Sat May 28, 2011 3:46 pm

go on mate....

Sat May 28, 2011 3:59 pm

I do wish I hadn't bothered mate to be honest! There was nothing wrong with the m50, except the box was shagged so engine had to come out to change it and while I was there I thought more power.... Why not.

Lee pm on its way mate

Sat May 28, 2011 4:02 pm

Nothing too serious I hope?

Sat May 28, 2011 6:29 pm

Sure it'll be worth it when ya have her going spot on

Just keep plugging away at her

Sun May 29, 2011 6:58 pm

Right time for an update....

It was a serious problem but thanks to danthe I will have the car up and running thursday I hope.

Symptom- burnt wires in the wiring loom!!
Cause - lambda sensor wire had burnt to a crisp!

Reason this happened was I used lambda sensor wire to extend the front lambda but ran out of this wire so I used 30amp loom wire to extend the back one. This isn't good enough for this so if anyone thinks of doing this DON'T BOTHER!!
It burnt through and apears this is the cause of the running issue above, but atleast now I have ngk plugs instead of bosch ones.
So when dan sends me a new loom she will be all good