Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Moderator: RichardW
-
- Posts: 251
- Joined: 04 Oct 2018, 14:26
- Location: mid wales
- My Cars: pug306, citroen picasso
- x 14
Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Picasso, 2003 with a 1.8 dohc petrol EW7J4 engine, has anyone ever come across one of these with a broken exhaust camshaft, by the camshaft sensor end, or just broken ??
Re: Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Has the timing belt broken? I wouldn't really say EW engines are known for breaking camshafts, even after a timing belt failure.
-
- (Donor 2020)
- Posts: 7217
- Joined: 08 Jun 2011, 18:04
- Location: GL15***
- My Cars: 2006 C5 2.0 Litre HDI VTR Automatic Estate.(now sold on)
Currently Renault Zoe 2014 ZE - x 2520
Re: Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Not familiar with that engine but I've seen the usual broken camshafts (Into three pieces) on the earlier diesels and the end broken off where the vacuum pump fits on some later ones.
Man is, by nature, a lazy beast, he does not need twice encouraging to do nothing.
-
- Posts: 251
- Joined: 04 Oct 2018, 14:26
- Location: mid wales
- My Cars: pug306, citroen picasso
- x 14
Re: Broken exhaust camshaft ?
It was just a thought, engine really misbehaves when approaching normal working temp.
A good starter then after a money or 3 it goes beserk, really wild ign timing swings, unresponsive, backfires but revs ok when coaxed.
This is ongoing, found detached vibration damper on exhaust camshaft, wieght rubber bonding was broken...
No mil light when engine running and the Speedo just shows bars...
Will be getting the car back once pug has mot
A good starter then after a money or 3 it goes beserk, really wild ign timing swings, unresponsive, backfires but revs ok when coaxed.
This is ongoing, found detached vibration damper on exhaust camshaft, wieght rubber bonding was broken...
No mil light when engine running and the Speedo just shows bars...
Will be getting the car back once pug has mot
- citroenguy
- (Donor 2021)
- Posts: 188
- Joined: 21 Sep 2017, 18:05
- Location: Luleå, in the far north of Sweden
- Lexia Available: Yes
- My Cars: Hobby car + daily: 1996 Xantia 1.9TD SX 84k miles
Past:
Citroën C5 I 2.0i 16V SX Saloon-04
Citroën BX16RS -88 stolen and burned :(
Citroën BX 19GTi -89
Citroën C5 II 2.0i 16v -05
Citroën ZX 1.8i 16V Break -96
2x Rover 620 Sterling
Rover 620Ti
Volvo 850
Various C5 and Xantia bought and sold - x 55
Re: Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Any codes in injection ECU?
I might be wrong but if the camshaft would be at fault it would run poorly all of the time.
Sounds more like an electrical fault
I might be wrong but if the camshaft would be at fault it would run poorly all of the time.
Sounds more like an electrical fault
I have various repair handbooks and wiring diagrams for C5 mk1, Xantia, XM, Berlingo and C3 mk1.
I have Lexia/Diagbox (Sweden) and Servicebox/sedre
I have Lexia/Diagbox (Sweden) and Servicebox/sedre
-
- Posts: 251
- Joined: 04 Oct 2018, 14:26
- Location: mid wales
- My Cars: pug306, citroen picasso
- x 14
Re: Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Yeh I tend to agree, ECU going loopy...but the clutch bell housing seems very dusty inside.
We recon it's had a clutch.....
Initial DTC said crank/cam mismatch....
It's a very long story....and it's been expensive....there is a thread about it back in 2020...picassodad...
We recon it's had a clutch.....
Initial DTC said crank/cam mismatch....
It's a very long story....and it's been expensive....there is a thread about it back in 2020...picassodad...
-
- Posts: 251
- Joined: 04 Oct 2018, 14:26
- Location: mid wales
- My Cars: pug306, citroen picasso
- x 14
Re: Broken exhaust camshaft ?
Feb 2019, how time flies.....