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[Duncan_F]

Hey Ali, hope everything is OK. I don't have any useful advice to add but I thought I'd tell you about a conversation I had with a friend today. She asked me if I had fun on Sunday in Wales with all my VX friends to which I replied that it was a brilliant day out but unfortunately one of the cars had engine trouble and had to be picked up by the AA. I told her it was your car and she said "Wasn't that your friend who when she bought some parts for her car last time she received a little something extra in one of the boxes ?, maybe when she's buying parts for her car this time she'll receive more surprise gifts."

[AliM]

"Wasn't that your friend who when she bought some parts for her car last time she received a little something extra in one of the boxes ?, maybe when she's buying parts for her car this time she'll receive more surprise gifts."

is there anyone in the North West you haven't told???

[mandarinvx]

[Anarchy]

Is there a way to pull off the chain cover, look to see if the chain is dry or wet with oil, just for a bit of peace of mind or is it more a case of one day the jets get blocked and bang?

You can see if you have the later bits easily without taking anything off. Other than that it's hard to find sings of impending doom.

Do you mean by the engine no.? Or looking at bits on the engine?

[theolodian]

Is there a way to pull off the chain cover, look to see if the chain is dry or wet with oil, just for a bit of peace of mind or is it more a case of one day the jets get blocked and bang?

You can see if you have the later bits easily without taking anything off. Other than that it's hard to find sings of impending doom.

Do you mean by the engine no.? Or looking at bits on the engine?

Looking at bits on the engine.

[Winstar]

Is there a way to pull off the chain cover, look to see if the chain is dry or wet with oil, just for a bit of peace of mind or is it more a case of one day the jets get blocked and bang?

You can see if you have the later bits easily without taking anything off. Other than that it's hard to find sings of impending doom.

Do you mean by the engine no.? Or looking at bits on the engine?

Looking at bits on the engine.

no you need to take the cam chain cover off

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

if you change your engine oil every 5000 miles or so and don't have a rattle on cold start up then you really don't need to worry too much.

if you hear a rattle on cold start up then get the chain kit replaced asap

oil has been change every 7000 from new with gm oil ...... car as now done 56000 miles
car check every two week for oil or long journey
came back from london this morning and becoming paranoid on lessening the engine
mind you the itb's take over

if any one find a kit on ebay welcome to post me the link i'll buy one lol

[Jameshs]

if you change your engine oil every 5000 miles or so and don't have a rattle on cold start up then you really don't need to worry too much.

if you hear a rattle on cold start up then get the chain kit replaced asap

oil has been change every 7000 from new with gm oil ...... car as now done 56000 miles
car check every two week for oil or long journey
came back from london this morning and becoming paranoid on lessening the engine
mind you the itb's take over

if any one find a kit on ebay welcome to post me the link i'll buy one lol

If i find you a link then can you buy me one too?

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

oil has been change every 7000 from new with gm oil ...... car as now done 56000 miles
car check every two week for oil or long journey
came back from london this morning and becoming paranoid on lessening the engine
mind you the itb's take over

if any one find a kit on ebay welcome to post me the link i'll buy one lol

i am putting it on business and if the inland revenue check me and see i bought two cam chain for the same car i will need to find a escuse
so give me one good escuse first and a link of course

Edited by crazyfrog, 09 September 2009 - 10:56 AM.

[AliM]

Is this the right thing?
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[FrankenJim]

Sorry to hear about this Hope you get your self sorted and back on the road :-) Jim

[The Batman]

when me and neil did my timing chain we compared oil jets and the old 1 is just shite! i change oil every 4k s once a year... only silly people run out of oil

[theolodian]

no you need to take the cam chain cover off

Not to see if it has the updated tensioner.

[NA Jimbo]

Mine had the updated tensioner (notched corners).Chain still snapped and had the old chain and jet. Don't rely on just the tensioner as an indication of anything!

Edited by NA Jimbo, 09 September 2009 - 12:18 PM.

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

just spoke to kieron at autovaux and his price was £119.54 but agree to do it for £114.55 vat inclusive and postage £8.45 cheaper than the ebay one for two weeks only
that include the full kit with Camshaft chain, hydraulic tensioner, guide rails, oil jet, crankshaft/camshaft sprockets for the z2.2 se ....
just ordered one

Edited by crazyfrog, 09 September 2009 - 12:50 PM.

[Steve B]

Assuming I need to do this, where would people recommend in Oxfordshire / West Berks. I'm near Hoffmans but would that just cost loads?

[MrSimba]

So sorry to hear about Brum Ali You've had such bad luck with your car but I'm glad to see you've not lost your sence of humor as I think I'd have taken a hammer to mine by now! (or a jack but thats another story... ) I really hope you get it sorted asap and I'm sure collectively with help from everyone on here we can get you and Brum back on the road hopefully far cheaper than you think.

[Steve B]

Please have a listen to a cold start, see what you think. I can't see any way of seeing anything down the sides of the engine theres no space for anything!

http://www.steve-bow...VX/DSCF2255.AVI

The is a very quick short rattle just on turning the key..

[rsg]

AliM - I know they''ve got a user feeback of bugger all but might be worth keeping an eye on this


Also what about this kit. £87.85 plus 6.50 P&P

Edited by rsg, 09 September 2009 - 03:16 PM.

[Nelly Vx]

Parts list : Chain kit £ 95.30 Set of inlet valves £ 52,80 Head set £ 35.70 Head bolts £ 25.85 All parts plus vat and in stock .Cheers Neil.