Exactly! tho' still not ideal... not a 'major'Peter.N. wrote:Because as they are multivalve they have rockers, like the 2.1 idi, so they break in preference to the camhaft and valves which means you can repair it without taking the head off. ...Unless someone else knows different...
Xantia HDi - if it ain't broke DO mend it
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Current Cars
Nissan X-Trail SVE
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2001 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
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- Kowalski
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The 2 litre 90 and 110 horsepower HDIs aren't multivalve, they are both 8 valve engines, its only the newer 16 valve (1.4 90 bhp, 1.6, 2.0+2.2 136 bhp) that are multivalve. Its true that they have rocker arms though, and vertical valves, so nothing to expensive gets broken if pistons and valves collide, just rocker arms.Peter.N. wrote:Because as they are multivalve they have rockers, like the 2.1 idi, so they break in preference to the camhaft and valves which means you can repair it without taking the head off. ...Unless someone else knows different...
I suspect that a 16 valve diesel will make a really big mess of itself when a cambelt snaps, the valves will be inclined to bend and stick because they're inclined rather than vertical, and that means things will break, such as pistons valves and the head.
There's loads of useful HDi related info here;
http://www.christiantena.pwp.blueyonder ... index.html
more detailed than what's in the Haynes BOLs in some respects.
http://www.christiantena.pwp.blueyonder ... index.html
more detailed than what's in the Haynes BOLs in some respects.
Pete... I was looking at the Rover 75 D auto as a possible replacement for my ZX when the time comes, but you seen the price of the 2nd hand ones !!!!!! *faints* lol...
Maybe in 5 years or so huh..
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Maybe in 5 years or so huh..
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James. (Nr M67 East of Manchester).
Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.
Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.