Thread: Had my VRS serviced now it won't start

OK final update on this saga - collected the car last night and lo and behold it WAS the timing. The mechanic had recently bought a set of timing tools ("Instead of just using tipp-ex") and they were calibrated wrongly. He has admitted the problem was his fault so no charge. Once again the Briskodians were completely on the ball - thanks everyone!

Ah, I misinterpreted what you meant by 'poor starting when cold' - I thought you meant ambient temperature, not engine temperature! Agree with the timing suggestions, in that case...

don't say you are not paying before you get the car back

What apOgee said....

If it didnt start straight after the cambelt, and its still the same along with the cam sensor fault i would say its more than likely been timed up wrong

Quote: Originally Posted by ric04vrs i agree with the above Me too! The ECU monitors engine position with the crank and cam sensors, so if the timing is out, the values from the two sensors won't match and it will think that there is a fault with one of them.

Deffo timing is out

Quote: Originally Posted by propellerhed HOWEVER, if the garage decide they do want to charge me for the extra time/work they've done, where do I stand with regards to refusing to pay? They've still got the keys to my car after all I believe you'd have to pay "under protest", and then claim back their charges plus any reasonable consequential damages through the small claims court, under the Sales of Goods and...

Phone Trading Standards, they're usually helpful.