My 1994 M Xantia 1.8i 8V broke down on friday night for seemingly no reason, I had petrol and a spark but It wouldnt go, now it spins over and makes a weird noise and looks that the cambelt has jumped but not snapped.
Has anyone had this happen before to them? Im now on the look out for a used head.
BROKEN XANTIA
Moderator: RichardW
BROKEN XANTIA
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
The cambelt may not have snapped, but it could well have stripped the teeth from the belt, this is very common on an old or oil contaminated belt.
Remove the top cover then get someone to briefly turn the key whilst you are looking at the camshaft pully, does it spin with the engine?? I guess not, in this case the belt has stripped.
Regards
Slim.
Remove the top cover then get someone to briefly turn the key whilst you are looking at the camshaft pully, does it spin with the engine?? I guess not, in this case the belt has stripped.
Regards
Slim.
Engine still turns over as I removed the cambelt top cover and the top pulley moves, it hasnt snapped but looks worn, we think its jumped and maybe bent the valves, the car was only cranking over to start when this happened and no theres no compression
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
Have ordered a new cambelt kit from citroen so will put that on and give it a whirl!
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
True, will find out friday when we time it up and see what happens, if it starts and drives thats enough for me so at least I can get it home then save up and get the head done.
IN teh mean time if anyone has a spare 1.8 head let me know, I dont knwo if the one on the 2.0 is different if anyone cant let me know!
IN teh mean time if anyone has a spare 1.8 head let me know, I dont knwo if the one on the 2.0 is different if anyone cant let me know!
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder