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[melm]

Hi all .  suggested engine seized . 2.5 v6. auto 1998 cd model. no dash lights came on started smoking under bonnet very hot.had not shown any sigs of problems.
I am now looking at a second hand engine. any one close to the royston / cambridge area . i would appreicate a message. Melm.

[deviator]

Sorry to hear about your car.

Do you mean you are looking for an engine near Cambridge? Or a mechanic ot fit the engine near Cambridge? Or someone to check it is knackered?

I am sure a local will be able to help.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Take the aux belt off first and then re-try it (but if it starts dont run it for to long as there is no water pump running)

[melm]

Thanks for the replys. looking for an engine firstly.

Will take the belt off, and try. Thanks

[Marks DTM Calib]

Thanks for the replys. looking for an engine firstly.

Will take the belt off, and try. Thanks

Well take the belt off before looking for an engine 

Its only a 5 minute job with a 15mm spanner

[Andy H]

Was it still running?
No unusual noises?
Temperature gauge reading normally?

Sounds like cam cover gasket dripping oil on the exhaust manifold TBH

[Marks DTM Calib]

I suspect a siezed aircon pump (or another ancillary) resulting in the belt slipping and smoking.

This would give to much strain to allow the starter motor to crank the engine once it had been stopped.

[Andy H]

I suspect a siezed aircon pump (or another ancillary) resulting in the belt slipping and smoking.

This would give to much strain to allow the starter motor to crank the engine once it had been stopped.

Agreed

There must be an art to accurate diagnosis based on almost no information (except the owners level of pain). What people don't say seems to tell us more than what they do

[Marks DTM Calib]

Lol, they always say that the best thing an owner can do is take the car to a garage and say 'its broke', hand the keys over and walk off

[Andy H]

I suspect a siezed aircon pump (or another ancillary) resulting in the belt slipping and smoking.

This would give to much strain to allow the starter motor to crank the engine once it had been stopped.

My alternative snap diagnosis was based on
They didn't say it wouldn't start
They did say 'no dash lights came on' (dash lights would be on when it isn't running).

I was thinking that the 'suggested engine seized' was the kind of helpful  advice you get from passers by with a warped sense of humour....

[The Red Baron]

could this be that the alternator has gone up in smoke & siezed, hence no lights. just a thought 

[Entwood]

Even a siezed aux belt tensioner can prevent the engine starting  .. as was evident at Newent !!!

[The Red Baron]

Even a siezed aux belt tensioner can prevent the engine starting  .. as was evident at Newent !!!

how very true & was glad to come to the rescue.
as my above post, if the alternator had smoked itself & siezed that would explain the lack of lights & no starter.

[albitz]

If it turns out to be aux. belt tensioner or similar,the forum has just saved this bloke a lot of money and hassle. ....lets hope so.

[ENFIELD_MV6]

Hi melm i am about 40/50 mins from royston matey lol thats were we just got the misses scenic from (mantels) if ya want a second opinion give us a shout on here and will see what we can arrange matey. I am popping back upto leicestershire from the 1st to the 8th of november so can look around the area or a engine if need be for you