Xantia 1.8 16v Non Starter

technoxantia · Post by **technoxantia** » 31 Oct 2004, 19:32

Hi,
After a recent head skim on an N reg, Xantia 1.8 16v, the car will now refuse to run. I have timed the engine up with the appropiate timing pins on the cams and block, while it turns over it tries to fire but also back fires !! It has the wet liner block too, could this warp too??
Any ideas any one?? Thankyou in advance

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 31 Oct 2004, 20:01

the block wont warp -
If it did, you would likely get hydraulic lock from coolant in the cylinders.
As you have timed the axles using lockpins - you would think you're dead on.
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Shane (Australia) has been there - tried it - and found a very interesting issue on timing the cambelt on Xantia's. It's at the buttom of this story things are interesting :
http://www.aussiefrogs.com/shane/xantia ... ambelt.htm

technoxantia · Post by **technoxantia** » 31 Oct 2004, 21:42

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by AndersDK

the block wont warp -
If it did, you would likely get hydraulic lock from coolant in the cylinders.
As you have timed the axles using lockpins - you would think you're dead on.
[xx(] BUT [xx(]
Shane (Australia) has been there - tried it - and found a very interesting issue on timing the cambelt on Xantia's. It's at the buttom of this story things are interesting :
http://www.aussiefrogs.com/shane/xantia ... ambelt.htm
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technoxantia · Post by **technoxantia** » 31 Oct 2004, 21:44

Hi, My mess up above.
Anders, the diagrams on your link are for the SINGLE CAM 8v 1.8cc, mines the TWIN CAM 16v, with NO distributer or leads, and has the coil pack that sits on the spark plugs!! Makes it even harder!
Anything else to help?
Regards

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 31 Oct 2004, 22:31

The point is : check the damper rubber !