Hi!
I bought my first ever Puma in February and I love it! (I used to have a 1.2 Corsa, but since an ambulance did me a favour by writing it off, I've moved up in the world!)
It's a silver 1998 1.7l with 70,000 miles. Excellent service history, up to late 2004, with 47k miles then nothing! Poor Puma has been neglected since then. No sign of a Cambelt change either, which brings me to the issues...
The usual rear wheel arch rusting. Couldn't see any sign until now, I've washed it twice and the marks are beginning to show.
When I first collected it, no problems to speak of. Then I had to drive through a hilly area and struggled to pull off on a hill. It's as though the gears weren't engaged - the engine revved but no power was delivered to drive the car. This also happened a couple of times when I've put my foot down a bit to pull away fast or accelerate quickly - from stationary and when already moving. My other half said it was me over-revving, until the hill incident! I think it scared him a bit when we started rolling backwards...
Since the weather has improved, I haven't felt the issue. Or maybe I'm just getting used to the car?
I'd like to put it through a service, it is about time.
I know I need a new back box on the exhaust but that's no biggie. However:
Does this sound like a cam belt issue? I'm not the most mechanically minded but would appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks!
I bought my first ever Puma in February and I love it! (I used to have a 1.2 Corsa, but since an ambulance did me a favour by writing it off, I've moved up in the world!)
It's a silver 1998 1.7l with 70,000 miles. Excellent service history, up to late 2004, with 47k miles then nothing! Poor Puma has been neglected since then. No sign of a Cambelt change either, which brings me to the issues...
The usual rear wheel arch rusting. Couldn't see any sign until now, I've washed it twice and the marks are beginning to show.
When I first collected it, no problems to speak of. Then I had to drive through a hilly area and struggled to pull off on a hill. It's as though the gears weren't engaged - the engine revved but no power was delivered to drive the car. This also happened a couple of times when I've put my foot down a bit to pull away fast or accelerate quickly - from stationary and when already moving. My other half said it was me over-revving, until the hill incident! I think it scared him a bit when we started rolling backwards...
Since the weather has improved, I haven't felt the issue. Or maybe I'm just getting used to the car?
I'd like to put it through a service, it is about time.
I know I need a new back box on the exhaust but that's no biggie. However:
Does this sound like a cam belt issue? I'm not the most mechanically minded but would appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks!