Was driving back from work today enjoyin the great weather for once, after gettin my car back last week friday, on my way to pick the mrs up when the car starts to idle funny like it was miss firing.

 

just about had enough time to pull the car up on the curb on a bus lne,

 

mate came and we checked the car, first off the cam cover gasket had snapped and flooded the the head of the engine in oil,

 

then to my suprise we noticed this

 

 

 

 

 

what a great way to end the day first time ever has my car been on the back off a truck,

 

 

 

good thing is got my old cylinder head, so gonna swap them over.

Edited May 4, 200618 yr by V3X

snapped cam

snapped cam

 

 

yep could not believe it myself, and it was not like i was driving it hard, it was idling

maybe has been dropped at sometime? i wouldnt have thought they should ever snap?

I had that happen on my old cavalier, like you i was only driving slow, just died with no bang or warnig

Then again it was a cavalier so not sooo strange

maybe has been dropped at sometime? i wouldnt have thought they should ever snap?

 

 

well when i bought it, it had been reconditioned, but not the cames, but o well sh1t happens,

 

i should not have no trouble puttin my old 1 in?

 

pmsl @ peewee, i could not believe it was still runnin

 

just no power

Edited May 4, 200618 yr by V3X

Beauty of twin cams i suppose, cav was only 8 valve so just died

New years day last year on the way back from manc, thank god for RAC

Beauty of twin cams i suppose, cav was only 8 valve so just died

New years day last year on the way back from manc, thank god for RAC

 

so i had a lucky escape then, i am sure glad i took out breakdown cover, or would of been fcuked

thank god for RAC

 

WOOHOO! go me!