i have recently had my gti's cambelt done along with a full engine service and other extras comign to £3500 so id of expected it to be a bit more reliable.

coming off a roundabout in 3rd the engine made some grumbly noises
warning lights flashed and the engine cut out. its seems to cease up as the car slowed rapidly. i dropped the clutch and rolled off the roundabout to a stop on a dual carriageway.

all electrics are fine. so is battery. cam belts still there. starter motor clicks but will not turn engine. car doesnt want to roll in gear. hence me thinking something inside the engine has broken off and is jamming it

possible causes?

any help would be appreciated

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run a set of shells or oil pump packed in and bottom end f*cked?

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Sounds seized to me also, did it smell hot?

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the oil i do not know. rad temps were fine.

the recovery man tried starting it and held the ignition on
the ground for the starter motor started smoking. he saiid theres your problem. poor earth.

i think thats becasue the engines seized or jammed like you said.

how much is a v6 conversion?

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Doubt it, starter motor isn't anywhere near engaged with the engine while you're driving. That'd stop it starting, but wouldn't cause it to stop and certainly wouldn't give enough resistance to slow a car.

The recovery man is a muppet. That'd be your starter motor burning out too thanks to him.

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Put a spanner on the crank pulley and see if you can turn it by hand ?

V6 conversion done properly will be about 2k if you factor in the cost of the engine

Better off getting another 6 engine

Take the plugs out first and see if there is anything left of them. Shine a torch into the cylinders to see if you've got any pistons left.

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i have just discovered the muppet at the garage didnt bleed the air of of my heater matrix properly? could this contribute to a seized engine? i can imagine the air lock would of caused a restriction in the cooling system ?
if so how do i go about making him pay for the repair/ any mechanics out there want to take on this claim and back me up?

ive just paid 3500 to get the car "reliable" and now im feeling a bit had

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HOW MUCH.... I take it that was an entire overhaul? Full head rebuild and bottom end, pistons and so on.
If your thinking of a v6 conversion the the money you spend on it could get you a 6 engine cams and second hand set of tbs and ecu

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blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD
Black p3

i can list what hes done. its 46 items long with over 50 hours labour. all the new parts are there that ive paid for.

the vast majority was on suspesion and steering parts not really engine or gearbox. all of which im happy with. although i will be throughly inspecting his work now (every bolt extensivly :s)

enginewise i only asked for a service including timing belt, idler, tensioner, waterpump, antifreeze, clutch cable, alternator belt,oil flush, oil filter, new oil fuel filter.

ive only done about 100 miles since all this work and wouldnt expect the car to f*ck up as it has so soon after. my point is if hes done something silly like........used the wrong oil, not bled my heater matrix properly...........incorrectly tensions my timing belt.......etc which has led to my engine being capputed.

hes entitled to fix the damage for free or pay someone else to do so. am i right? its a legal obligation if hes f*cked up my engine?

hopefully he fixes it for free. otherwise its off to a proper specialist and hes paying wether he likes it or not.

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ohh man,... sorry to read this doesn't sound good?

I see your in Birmingham Drop Mabgti a Msg he's quite tech-zavi and a nice guy
see if he can help you decipher whats gone wrong,..

from experience some of the Garages i've had dealing with would will shirk their responsibility's so you'll need to know exactly what it is that's gone and why before you run pointing fingers

for the money you've just thrown at that you could have bought another mint 6 with all said work just done

hope you get it all sorted soon bud!

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I presume they included a V8 in that price, yes?

MAN. Why?!

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im going to get an independant evaluation by either pug 1 off or lynx performnace engineering.

hopefully they back me up in court when i sue him for the money ive spent getting my engine "rebuilt"

hopefully by the end of this monumentally depressing ballache ill have a spanking new engine in my 6

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