proccy ive got a working standard pump you can have if want

My 16v N/A met the Grim Reaper the same day as your problem DidCoop, unfortunately the Reaper used his scythe on my cambelt...

I think the belt had jumped a tooth as I was getting chugging, hesitation and poor performance for a few weeks. I just put this down to Morrisons low octane petrol which I usually shun for Shell V-Power.

I checked the cambelt with a more tech-savvy friend last year and he assured me it looked brand new. Oh well!

Just e-mailed Motor-Mech to see if they can resurrect my lil coop.

It does knock your confidence though. I had to get out in the freezing-rain last Saturday at 1am to push the car by the door handle & steering wheel (Coops ain't light either!). The cold weather must have been the final straw.

Last time I had to call breakdown was when a battery conked out (it wasn't holding charge) and again it was a cold, rainy night and the Vauxhall Astra owners were zooming around gleefully beeping and laughing.

This is the price one pays for a car that onlookers find unusual and cool looking, and owners find such fun to drive. Oh and the ladies are impressed by the Ferrari lights. I can live with that!!!

;-D

cheers mate, motormech hadn't chucked my other one out which was working perfectly, so that's back on now. started this morning ok, got me to work so that's an improvement on previous days this week.....

ah well, onwards and upwards - but i'm feeling the love again now she's back and running. as for being the unluckiest, i think matt and diddy run me close and frankly it's a title i and my wallet could well do without!

i know the feeling mate all too well im shelling out for all 4 new wheel bearings and both rear arm repair kits and new front top mount and bearings and my wallet isnt looking forward to it

Lets hope this is the last thread about your car being dead and hope she never breaks again

I can't believe all this bad luck you've had Steve,let's hope you get some good running now for a good while to come

Unlucky Steve, i reckon it's going to be a very tentative drive to Spa for us two! I have got a serious case of paranoia, every time i drive

coupe flu,bad luck,thought it was only me,2 bottom ends in 6 month have failed for me,number 3 being fitted next week,only good thing from this is cambelt and helix clutch got replaced cheaper

long live the love for the coupe

same here mate, i get nervous just approaching the car now!!!

driving round in a 1.1 fiesta courtesy car for a few days now, and it's nice to have something with no issues and no impending sense of doom and destruction - not to mention a combusting wallet!!

paranoia can have a back seat until i get the bitch back

Where did you buy the car from Steve?

motormech, but he'd just got it in from someone who couldn't afford to repair a busted set of belts/head - fools rush in..........

I think I come in close second lol!
Have you tried replacing the O2 sensor on yours.
I had an inj light on in a 16vt also.Took me ages to find it.
Turned out to be the O2 sensor signal wire earthing out on the Arb.
Also common for the Dizzy phase wiring going green.
Good luck anyways.


Proccy.Hope she behaves from now on.Yours should be the most reliable coupe going to Spa now i hope.

cheers mate, i don't feel too confident but we'll see

Ay up John - shouldn't mine be the most reliable considering you've pretty much rebuilt the entire car! Or is mine just jinxed?

Keep at it, chap, you know it's worth it in the end.

I'm kind of like Patch, I think, I like to replace parts just to know they've been done. Hopefully, it prevents one or two gremlins somewhere down the line, but deep down I know Nigel's right, just because it's new doesn't mean it won't fail.

And I changed mine to a Walbro, just because I wanted to change the pump for new, and to uprate it seemed sensible. That's my usual thing actually, when something breaks, replace it with uprated

Ay up John - shouldn't mine be the most reliable considering you've pretty much rebuilt the entire car! wink Or is mine just jinxed?

Erm yeah good point Matt.
Best not curse things though

just to (hopefully) put this one to bed - running well with new starter motor, and today a cheque for £144 came from the AA breakdown repair cover....sorted!!

That's more like it.