Im officially stupid!

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

Ok guys, cI have changed the dizzy cap and rotor arm on my G60 but now she just will not start.

 

Am thinking i knackered a lead, does anyone have any spare they can brong round? or just give some help, need to get the car running ass going out tonight and tomorrow!!

 

Please call me on 07841 702 995.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Andy

[flusted 0]

check the carbon brush is still in the dizzy cap, get engine to tdc,then make sure rotor arm is pointing to small groove in dizzy,then fit the cap.

The lead above the rotor arm will be number 1,then work around from there.

(cant remember firing order or rotation)

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

cheers aide. how do i get the engine to TDC?????

[Toad 0]

Either pull a plug (1 or 4) out andstick a screwdriver in the hole and wait till it stops going up or use the timing marks on the camshaft. The two dots need to be either side of the rockerbox gasket iirc.

[flusted 0]

riley has some good pics of tdc marks

[DanVW 0]

Hi Dub_nut_g60,

 

I found this lot helped when I put my G60 back together after changing the crank pulley.

 

Cheers

 

Dan

[Supercharged 2]

Dubnut - check the hall sender plug and also check the spring inside the dizzy cap is there and connecting to the rotor arm...

 

Was the cap genuine?? (Bosch)

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

Cheers guys will have another look when i get home this eve as didnt have anytime saturday night or sunday.

 

Should of said the plugs are getting covered in carbon after only a couple of mins in the engine while its not starting. Will also check for a spark later too.

 

If anyone wants to pop round to give help it would be appreciated as i am almost useless when it comes to diagnosing problems!! If not ill call Mr RAC to come fix!!

[Goldie 2]

Ive got a shed load of work on this week Andy otherwise id volunteer.

 

If your not done by the weekend ill have a pop down and see if i can help..

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

no worries fella.

 

ALSO, should of said i out the old cap and arm back on, to no avail!!

 

where abouts is the hall sender plug etc..?? I know im stupid!!!

 

again, any help would be most appreciated!!!!

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

all fixed :oops:

[Goldie 2]

Well, what waas the crack Andy??

 

Glad your sorted...

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

ermmm..... somehow i managed to put the HT leads on the dizzy cap 45degrees out! no wonder she wouldnt start really!!!

[Goldie 2]

Schoolboy error but easily done, nice easy fix though!!

[Jim 2]

Best thing to do when doing the disty cap is just change them one at a time from the old onto the new - then you know you wont bugger up the order! :)

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

Best thing to do when doing the disty cap is just change them one at a time from the old onto the new - then you know you wont bugger up the order! :)

 

Thats the stupid thing, i did! and STILL ballsed it up!

[Jim 2]

Oh dear ;)

[flusted 0]

glad its sorted

[dinkus 10]

So exactly at what point was it that you discovered that you were stupid?

 

Putting 6 litres too much oil in the engine, throwing a match at a petrol-doused BBQ or putting the HT leads on the wrong way round? :lol:

[flusted 0]

So exactly at what point was it that you discovered that you were stupid?

 

Putting 6 litres too much oil in the engine, throwing a match at a petrol-doused BBQ or putting the HT leads on the wrong way round? :lol:

 

:lol: :shock:

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

So exactly at what point was it that you discovered that you were stupid?

 

Putting 6 litres too much oil in the engine, throwing a match at a petrol-doused BBQ or putting the HT leads on the wrong way round? :lol:

 

HEY! throwing the match wasnt the problem, it was having my head over the BBQ at the time that wasn't overly clever!!!

[Supercharged 2]

:lol: