Just earlier today, was driving up a hill in 4th at 60, and suddenly lost all power. The oil light came on and the motor pretty much just died. So i pulled over, called the racq, and waited. The racq guy said it had most probably broken the timing belt, as the starter motor would turn but there was absolute no inkling as to if the car was going to start.
Dragged it home
.Anyway, my initial thoughts were that it was a belt, as there way a destinctive driveline thud as it went, and then no drive. But when we got home, we were just nosing around and there is absolutely no spark coming from the coil, or in the plug leads, we tested with a timing light then with our fingers. So, unless I am wrong, there is meant to be spark even when cranking the engine, so is it possible this is just an electrical issue, or does the lack of a timing belt stop the engine from sparking when cranking,
In the previous 2 weeks, the engine would make a squeaky noise when cold.. The RACQ guy said that this could have been the belt slipping, though the engine while idleing rough, had not been behaving any differently to previously.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.
*edit L series Ea82. Was stuck on the side of creek road at Carindale, atleast 1 nice brumby and a lifted rx drove past so i may have been spotted.
Andy
