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DKC23
3rd October 2010, 18:41
Have a 2002 VTS on 70000miles. Had cam belt changed recently as routine and not been same since. When left garage engine tone sounded different i thought it could of been over-tightend but the garage assurred me it wasnt. Drove it for about 100 miles and next time when I started it the whole of the engine and car was shaking and the engine management light came on. Took it back to garage and they changed the starter coil pack. Drove again for another 100 miles and same problem but not as violent. Took it to different garage and diagnostic check could not show up a fault. It is only a problem when the engine is first started and gets better when engine has warmed up, but it does not happen every time the engine is started from cold. Any ideas what you think it could be the garage mechanics have no clue and have told me to keep running it and bringing it back to see if something develops which they can detect. Sorry its a long one.

shannon6460
3rd October 2010, 19:32
sounds like the timing is out mate. shame yo live in liverpool i could do it for you

DKC23
4th October 2010, 10:35
I was thinking it was the timing but why would the problem come and go and im not sure myself but would that not come up on the diagnostic. thanks mate