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Yooooooo, cant wait for another video, have you managed to get this sorted. Mate keep the car, stick to it, it will all work out

How much extra bhp can you get from a downpipe?

Great vid 👍 How is the overall engine reliability on these ?

1 tooth with no tapping ? I’d say it’s probably fine.

Hi mate you on Facebook?

Hope all is good 👍 be strong all cars lot of money

Bro you just have no luck :( go get another VxR man there the worst for electrical problems but its normaly caused by bad earths or something draining your battery like dead alarm battery, or the ifromation display system or head unit ... most of this u can figure out your self with a multimeter and Op-Com any problems with the peps openstart system on them you can't just clear the DCT's you have to remove the battery and let the whole system drain of power for about 20 - 30 minutes because it starts a security wait period ...

I have a 2006 diamond white I believe very early model

Hi Craig. Danny again. My astra did the same thing as yours ...stutta now and then on boost until it failed all together then no boost at all and was the boost control solenoid . I can't imagine it'd skipped a tooth on timing or you'd have that same problem every time on boost ,all plugs would be white and clean if lean or black and horrible if rich.coils....doubt it very much .should have left it stock and cried when an old rover vitesse passed you 🤣🤣

Engine should be OK mate, you'd most probs know it metal hit metal. I feel your pain though, I've had both O2 sensors, sports Cat, MAF & MAP sensors replaced in last 3mths, finally going like the clappers again but mainly due to the light wallet 😢

Brummie accent...lol. I love the Ford St. 5 cylinder , i used to have the same engine in the volvo v70R. Rocket ship .

Ur not alone mate my luck is v pitts ,, i said this fault on mine was v cam solenoids , then eventually v pulleys gave up , v 2 solenoids will cause this code mate ,, i put an engine in mine 2500 miles its toast again so keep ur head up ur not suffering alone, as things may seem low and u might think theres no way out , just battle on and u will come out v other side stronger mate , as i said im here if you need to ask any questions

Hey mate, I've got a 4-door St225 here in Oz! Bought it just over a year ago now, bone stock and still absolutely loving her! So far I've upgraded the intercooler and deleted the symposer. Thinking about upping the power a little but am worried about running into issues like these. Any advice?

Touch wood it's alright mate. Was it a genuine cambelt kit that was put on before you brought it?

It sounds like an issue I had with my ST a few years ago. I had a hybrid turbo fitted and the garage told me it had a timing issue and the eml on. Turns out it was the cam solenoids that were faulty so had new ones fitted and it cured the issue 😊

Timing is a 2 minute check on these. How do you know its a tooth out, that would show the timing is in or out? Engine will be fine. Check timing and go from there, dont throw parts at it.

Gutted for you pal. Get yahself back to an Astra or a Corsa

After many VXR's and Type-R and ST now it's time to check Renault Sports. :D Sorry mate. I like you, stay strong.

I had same issue was the ecu I bought a kit off eBay was good as nee

Should have stuck with the Astra 🙄

Just re time it and if you wanna be extra safe slap a new belt on while your there and you will be fine

I got exactly the same code to the letter. Changed the crank sensor if you know were it is £88.67 from Ford. Runs fine no code come back hope it helps?

That's no good at all... I've been having the same issues as you, but I don't have that code and my belts, tensioners, etc were replaced a few months ago...

ESM Here check tensioner see if its got play if it dont then unlikely belt is the issue Cam solenoids have become a common requested part remove and clean them and retry or replace before trying to mess around with a belt replacement Everyone saying just replace the belt dont think understand the cost involved can get good 2nd hand engines for similar price

Bang on a new belt mate it will be fine once timed up proper 👍 put a magnet on the sump stud aswell before you do the oil if you dont already have a magnetic sump plug

You only use it on weekends you say? Not strictly true chap, you use it for Morrisons runs during the week too😜 May have spotted you a couple of weeks ago, I was driving past while you were reversing up to the hedge row, would have said hi if there wasn’t cars behind me.😅 Hope it’s an easy fix, like the comments have said already 👍🏻

Mine start running lumpy one time sure I had that come up got told to check my solenoids dirty oil can make them go out. So got them out you have to be carful prying them cos they can snapped cleaned mine up bk in. Never had the miss fire ever since. Mine wasn't looked after as much when I first got her

Thats not the worst news mate !! If engine was damaged you would know

Could always be worse mate I cracked liner three months ago big bill of 1900 for replacement engine. As someone already said if timing was that bad it wouldn’t run. All the best mate. 👍🏻

Just re time it mate there not that hard to do

Engine should be fine mate I bought a st few years back had a miss put in for belt change and mechanic told me it was 2 or 3 teeth out timed it up and ran like new so fingers crossed 🤞

Tensioner is maybe on it’s way out. Just put a new cambelt kit on it and you’ll be fine!

Get the cam belt replaced 💁‍♂️ Problem solved 👍

Contact Dan at DWA in Kings Norton mate. He will sort you out

Chin up brother, when things are down, they can only go up

Might be lucky get to re time it

2.5 turbo engine in them same as volvo t5 engine in them

Should be able to put another belt on mate with it being timed up matw

Could be a lot worse craig....chin up 👍

Im also looking at selling my st next year, im getting to old for this crap

You should be okay, if timing was that bad engine wouldn't run, you will be good to go. Just get the timing adjusted not that expensive

Had exactly the same bud mine jumped 3 but managed to save it although I dont know how lol

Do you know what brand timing kit was used as if was cheap an you upped the POWER 🔥Could cause it to jump a tooth or two 🥺

The problem is when you buy what seems to be a bargain in the performance market of cars. Be prepared for costs! 👍

Good old days of the vxr astra but its not what you want now just want to drive it for once.

Oh no 😟 hope it’s nothing to bad and cost 💰🤞🏻

So reverse switch is fine if the rear wiper comes on. 😮 my wiper comes on and bulbs good so back to the drawing board

so what was the problem ?

Always do the most essential first! Mines got the forge actuator and recirc now, after they were stock ones both tested and proven shot. MODX RS and the RS 440cc injectors. No dyno yet I humbly reckon around 285-300 bhp? Cam sensor change this week and brakes then new year intercooler upgrade but still on stock clutch I believe handling the upgrades fine. Prob is this side of xmas don't wanna put an intercooler in and push it over the edge then needs the RS clutch which I'll do. But be near on impossible to get done until the new year I predict? So new intercooler and RS clutch full kit, and 3" decat back from 2.5".

Love the videos pal. Got my intercooler and top hat to install tomorrow. Make it look easy. Hope it is as easy you made it look 😂