Engine Cut Out Arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhh

[Polish]

Took car out for a spin and was driving long and it just cut out and now it spins over as if there is no compression there was now warning noises or any noises when it cut out the cam belt is still there it is a 1992 3b any help would be greatfull it has just had the head rebuilt after the cam belt snapped and it was running the best it ever has

[Acidburn]

Check for a spark, I would hazard a guess that the dizzy gear has sheared off.

[Polish]

thanks is that a big job? as i am feed up with taking it to pieces

[Acidburn]

Its not too bad, can be done without removing the inlet manifold it all depends if you have the tag that covers the 13mm bolt that holds the bracket on that keeps in the dizzy. First thing is to check if that you have a spark, easiest thing to do first is to check if the dizzy gear is turning, take the cap off for the leads and ask some one to just flick crank the engine to see if the rotor arm will turn if it does then check if there is a spark from one of the leads.

[Polish]

thanks for that will nip to work later and have a look

[Tonks4x4]

If it has got the security tab over the dizzy bolt. First tape up any holes in the top me the gearbox bell housing to stop anything dropping in when you are trying to chisel it off. As if anything drops in there it will eventually knock the timing pin off. BTDT.

[Acidburn]

If it has got the security tab over the dizzy bolt. First tape up any holes in the top me the gearbox bell housing to stop anything dropping in when you are trying to chisel it off. As if anything drops in there it will eventually knock the timing pin off. BTDT.

Nice tip bri, I used a massive long screwdriver down thru the gap inbetween the head and inlet manifold and beat the hell out of it

One other thing on my 3b that helped was the previous owner had enlarged the 2 holes underneath the battery from two triangles into one square and helped access thru to stuff that was troublesome to get to

[Polish]

there is no tab on the dizzy thank god fingers crossed that is what it is and not something major

[Polish]

Well i have removed the cap and the rotar arm spins as it should

[Tonks4x4]

Remove the cover from the top of the relay in position 10.
Crank the car see if the relay is operated.
If not it is either.

The haul sender on the dizzy.
The sensor for the flywheel timing pin
The pin itself is damaged
or there is a broken connection on one of the above.

[Polish]

even though it sounds like there is no compression?

[Polish]

Just Checked and no spark is it worh checking that the bottom pully has not moved?

[Tonks4x4]

Untill the ecu realises that the engine is spinning it will not send the earth signal to the Fuel pump relay no 10. Untill this gets triggered the injectors and the coil do not fire. It would be my first point of call.

[Polish]

Thank you

[madpugger]

Am I missing something here? Check for spark? Turn it over? Surely the first thing to do bearing in mind there is no compression, is check the timing?

Put it to TDC, remove the number one spark plug, stick a long screwdriver in the hole and make sure it is in actual fact at TDC by turning the bottom pulley a small amount each way by hand. (that will check the bottom pulley is in the right place) Then make sure the cam pulley lines up with the mark.