|
||
|
12th November 2021, 17:18 | #11 | |
Avid contributor
MG ZT 160 V6 Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 127
Thanks: 1
Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts
|
Quote:
|
|
12th November 2021, 19:15 | #12 | |
This is my second home
R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: France/or Devon.
Posts: 14,003
Thanks: 3,851
Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts
|
Quote:
You don't say if the engine still runs.--ie, ticks over. If it does without any noise then the problem could be simply the fuel filter in the tank.--Lots of info on the forum about this and an easy and cheap fix.-- |
|
12th November 2021, 21:57 | #13 |
Premium Trader
Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 33,710
Thanks: 8,837
Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts
|
It is very possible at the roadside, 3x 8mm headed bolts will remove the front cam cover, you should be able to tell if something untoward has happened when that is removed.
__________________
Lest we forget..
|
13th November 2021, 08:04 | #14 | |
Doesn't do things by halves
Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Former Middlesex
Posts: 20,265
Thanks: 1,587
Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts
|
Quote:
It isn't possible to remove the front LH cambelt cover at the roadside because the dipstick is 5mm in front of it. Then there's the auxiliary belt and its idler wheel which also run in front of the cover making three obstructions in total. By removing the three screws you mention, at best you'd be shining a torch through a gap about the width of a piece of spaghetti at a tiny portion of the full length of the timing belt. That is completely unsatisfactory for an accurate and reliable fault diagnosis. Hello Ashley, Because for a full view of the timing belt components to reach a proper assessment of what's happened it is necessary to remove the RH wheel arch liner, auxiliary belt, top engine mounting and front plate, idler wheel and dipstick. No AA/RAC man is going to do that! It's a job for the workshop. Simon
__________________
"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce. |
|
13th November 2021, 09:58 | #15 |
Premium Trader
Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 33,710
Thanks: 8,837
Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts
|
It is possible Simon, I have done it at the roadside a few times to inspect the cambelt.
Maybe the OP would like to try and see how he gets on.
__________________
Lest we forget..
|
14th November 2021, 18:30 | #16 |
This is my second home
R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: France/or Devon.
Posts: 14,003
Thanks: 3,851
Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts
|
To the OP.--Could you reply to my first post please ??
|
3rd January 2022, 20:22 | #17 |
Newbie
Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Gravesend
Posts: 3
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Hi all,
Thanks for the advice and apologies for the lack of response, I've been working sometimes over 70hr weeks and had other issues to deal with at the weekends so this car had been put on hold. The car does not start, when it all happened the engine was revving but there was no drive, eventually as I rolled to the side of the road the engine cut out and would not re-start. As soon as I get a chance I am going to try and take the covers off and see if the belts have snapped. |
4th January 2022, 08:30 | #18 | |
Doesn't do things by halves
Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Former Middlesex
Posts: 20,265
Thanks: 1,587
Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts
|
Quote:
That does not sound like cambelt failure which would cause the engine to stop abruptly. It would certainly not be revving! You say that there was "no drive" and in your first post that the car lost power. This could be a sign of low fuel pressure caused by the known condition of filter separation. How much fuel is in the tank at the moment? Do you normally do your own servicing and repairs? Simon
__________________
"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce. |
|
6th January 2022, 09:54 | #19 |
This is my second home
Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin)
Posts: 21,751
Thanks: 341
Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts
|
Hello Adam, one of the first things every owner of a post-2001 petrol model learns is Fuel Filter Syndrome (FFS) will stop the car dead in its tracks. It is the Number 1 cause of sudden stopping and non-starting for these models. Since you say the engine 'won't start' you're effectively saying the engine turns over with the starter, but doesn't fire up. If that's your predicament, I suspect you can stop worrying and just do a little focussed reading on the FFS effect and the easy remedy. To check whether FFS is the probable culprit, you need to look at the in-tank fuel filter housing. It should have an orange colored clip fitted to the outside to prevent the housing from unscrewing. If that happens, even by a millimeter, the fuel pressure will drop and the engine will stop and never start again. The fix is the orange clip. I'd suggest this is your priority at this point. On your descriptions thus far, I don't think the belt has snapped either.
You can read all about FFS and the clip by using the Forum Search system at the top of every page and use the keywords 'FFS' and 'T-Cut' also 'FOC' and 'T-Cut' (omit the commas). Good luck. TC |
7th January 2022, 22:40 | #20 |
This is my second home
R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: France/or Devon.
Posts: 14,003
Thanks: 3,851
Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts
|
Adam. Please look in again so we can talk to you..---
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|