Major Loss Of Power

[will.m 5]

I bought my 205 1.9 gti a couple of months back, ran very well, very quick, needed a few bits replacing such as water pump, cambelt, alternator belt. Ran fine after those parts were replaced but was pinking a little bit, since then the pinking has got worse, and there has been a large noticable loss of power over the past 2 weeks.

 

The only changes undergone in the car over the past couple of weeks are an amp and subwoofer in the boot.

 

I cant understand that this much loss of power is just due to pinking, ive had a mechanic try and sort it out but its come back since.

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and im not sure if any other info is required

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Hmm, is your dizzy tight? I would see if retarding the spark some will stop the pinking?

 

Also, who did the cambelt? Was it tight enough (slipped a tooth or two?)

 

Could be loads of things, but any MAJOR loss of power should be easy to find.

[CaptainK 11]

Also, who did the cambelt? Was it tight enough (slipped a tooth or two?)

That was my first thought too. Rather suspicious its low on power after a cambelt change.

[Galifrey 1]

That was my first thought too. Rather suspicious its low on power after a cambelt change.

 

How old is it? does it have a catalytic converter?

[MerlinGTI 3]

Haynes suggests taking the car for a spin after doing a cambelt, then re-tensioning. I was shocked at how slack the belt was after I did this.

 

Cat suggestion is a goodun

Slipped tooth is my bet tho.

[will.m 5]

Hmm, is your dizzy tight? I would see if retarding the spark some will stop the pinking?

 

Also, who did the cambelt? Was it tight enough (slipped a tooth or two?)

 

Could be loads of things, but any MAJOR loss of power should be easy to find.

 

CPR Performance had a fiddle with the distributor, but the pinking came back shortly after. Its got really bad, i can hear it really badly inside the car now. I'll ask him to have a look again, i was thinking he messed something up during the cambelt change perhaps.

 

 

How old is it? does it have a catalytic converter?

 

Its a 1989 1.6 with a 1.9 lump put in, no cat

 

 

Thanks for all the help people!

[luke1987 5]

I know this might sound really stupid but when a freind of mine had a cambelt changed the garage fitted the dizzy back to front lol and that was pinking really bad then went away then came back but it was also spitting flames just a thought if your garage doesnt know 205s

[will.m 5]

I know this might sound really stupid but when a freind of mine had a cambelt changed the garage fitted the dizzy back to front lol and that was pinking really bad then went away then came back but it was also spitting flames just a thought if your garage doesnt know 205s

 

I'll take it back to the garage and see what he says, he knows his 205's pretty well afaik, cheers

[mr_exe 1]

I know this might sound really stupid but when a freind of mine had a cambelt changed the garage fitted the dizzy back to front lol and that was pinking really bad then went away then came back but it was also spitting flames just a thought if your garage doesnt know 205s

 

I did'nt think this was possible as the distributer drive is ofset