So long story short, went to change my strut mount and now my engine doesn't start. Yeah... it's going to be one of those threads 
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It's had an issue starting once two years ago and I was told the spark plugs were wet, so remembering that I took them out, inspected them, back in, no joy.
Got the mobile mechanic out and he checked the plugs again said they were in good condition, tried to start but he almost immediately said it sounds like the timing is wrong.
The timing has been called into question before, so I pulled the cam cover to see myself. Chain and guides look fine to me.
The cams are mis-aligned but only slightly as far as I would say? Is this enough to cause no start?
Also one of the chain tensioner, couldn't get a better photo:
Anyone knowledgeable about this kind of thing here?
Car is a C3 Picasso 2009 1.4 VTI EP3 8FS - Basically similar to a Peugeot 207 or a Mini Cooper S with (I think) an N14 engine (which is notorious for having it's timing chain destroy the guides).
.It's had an issue starting once two years ago and I was told the spark plugs were wet, so remembering that I took them out, inspected them, back in, no joy.
Got the mobile mechanic out and he checked the plugs again said they were in good condition, tried to start but he almost immediately said it sounds like the timing is wrong.
The timing has been called into question before, so I pulled the cam cover to see myself. Chain and guides look fine to me.
The cams are mis-aligned but only slightly as far as I would say? Is this enough to cause no start?
Also one of the chain tensioner, couldn't get a better photo:
Anyone knowledgeable about this kind of thing here?
Car is a C3 Picasso 2009 1.4 VTI EP3 8FS - Basically similar to a Peugeot 207 or a Mini Cooper S with (I think) an N14 engine (which is notorious for having it's timing chain destroy the guides).
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