major engine failure? gte nova

[shaunboy84]

i was driving to work , then suddenly the car cut out, so i pulled over and turned the ignition off, left it for a few mins then tried to start it again, major noise coming from the engine then it would go over 2/3 k revs, so i managed to get it to work then home, checked the oil pressure light and it was at 3/4 then it went to half, checked the oil and it was a little creamy on the cap and a little bit inside, i also noticed the earth cable from the altenator to the body had snapped to, so i went out to try start it there, and nothing, just the fuel light, battery light,came on , it had a new battery a month ago any ideas?

[shaunboy84]

[Southie]

Take your plugs out and see what colour they are.

The cambelt may have slipped so whip the cover off.

Possibly the headgasket though, when did you last change the oil and do you only do short journeys?

[shaunboy84]

yeah just to work and bk and thats only 4 miles each way, i checked the cam belt its still on the marks it was set at, i was just topping up the oil, the nova was gettingg treated to a new sump, rocker cover gasket oil filter n new oil before the mot on the 24th what plugs ? ignition or spark plugs mate?

[Southie]

Spark plugs to see what colour they are.

If you've only been doing short journeys and not changed the oil for a long time it may have emulsified.

Worse case scenario though is the headgasket.

[shaunboy84]

ok will go check the spark plugs mate cheers, am thinking oil pump to

[Pistol Pete]

Replaced the broken earth cable?

[shaunboy84]

i havent yet pete, i just checked the spark plugs, plug on starting from left to right of the block, plug one, little oil on the outside off plug, a brown coating on the four ground electrodes, where the gasket it is on the spark plug its a black charcoal colour on each plug, plug 3 and 4 smelt off petrol

[Andy]

whereabouts are you?

[shaunboy84]

glasgow mate