Fwd: 4ksq no start :( cont.

[Kneale Brownson]

Isn't there a keyway and whatchamacallit  (Oh, Yeah, Woodruff) key on the 
camshaft pulley that can fail of fall out so the engine would turn but not 
the cam?


At 04:48 PM 03/31/2001 -0500, Tspitfire at aol.com wrote:

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>
>I would not try to start the engine again, you could do damage. It would
>appear that the toothed cam drive belt is either broken or stripped.
>
>
>Dave Griffiths (Scotland)
>84 Ur Quattro
>89 100 Quattro
>74 Triumph Spitfire MKIV
>I had someone watch to see if the cam was rotating when I tried to start
>the car, and it wasn't turning.  I know that if you release the clutch
>while trying to start, the car will move, I tried this and the car did
>move, so I know that the starter is connecting with the flywheel.  I am in
>the process of checking the fuel and ignition system.
>
>Any guesses?
>
>Brad
>
>84 4ksq