i know this is not a trucking problem but i have a severe problem to do with my car
on sat eve the bottom pulley went ( common fault i have now been told ) 
altenator light came on
engine then died 
came home on a tilt n lift 
got new pulley ( euro car parts £100 cheaper than clitroen ) 
fitted same
car wont go
anyone help it turns over fine , injectors are firing , pulled the return pipe off so seem to be getting fuel
if youve no ideas can you lend me a box of matches
When you say bottom pulley went do you mean the pulley came off 
or the belt snapped off the pulley?.
If it is a 2003 model or newer with an HDi engine it could be an immobiliser problem, caused by the battery getting very flat when the pulley went or having the battery disconnected for a long period. If you can hear a constant beeping noise when cranking the car it is definitely an immobiliser problem. A Citroen dealer, or specialist Citroen garage with a Diag 200 machine, can reset this. I know it sounds daft but if you have another key try using this to start it, it can work if the codes have lost sync.
Either that or when the pulley came off, the timing belt might have jumped causing the timing to be out.
ooh sounds abit ominous Bagpuss i don’t know much about engines but i know that if the belt goes it can bend the valves and near enough total the engine, i hope this hasn’t happend to you mate could be an expensive rebuild if it has
the pulley fell apart
its in two or more bits with rubber between them
the rubber fell to bits
bloody french two world wars and they do this to us
best /worst thing it happened on the way back from ordering the wifes new car
yeah you guessed it citroen
Dont want to be the bearer of bad news but i think youll find that pulley is on the same shaft as your cam belt which could be the reason for it not starting…Also the pulley should be replaced at 60,000 miles.
I hope not but if you know how to check do it if you dont let me know and i will tell you how.
All advice is welcome
i think i know but at the moment i’m totaly stuffed
i have always listened to advice
i might not take any notice but thats just me
i am trying to do this while working nights with limited rest oh arent tms such wonderful people
thanks
now wheres that spare fuel can
bagpuss:
if youve no ideas can you lend me a box of matches
With pleasure - if it gets another french heap off the road! 
Just a bit of an update
had to give up ( god i hate it when something inanimate beats me )
sent it off to a garage ( anybody want to buy some kids )
they have put it on to the computer found 4 faults .
they are going to clear this mon morn and try again
if you hear a screaming noise on monday at midday it will be me when they say how much
bagpuss:
Just a bit of an updatehad to give up ( god i hate it when something inanimate beats me )
sent it off to a garage ( anybody want to buy some kids )
they have put it on to the computer found 4 faults .
they are going to clear this mon morn and try againif you hear a screaming noise on monday at midday it will be me when they say how much
Sounds even more like a key/immobiliser problem.
well done coffee. ever thought of becoming a mechanic 60 quid an hour wouldn’t go amiss eh?
another update
it was the coil pack!!!
whats a coil pack
whats it do
how much are they
when i phoned i think i talked to the assistant tea boy who knew nothing and couldn’t tell me any thing important ( like how much all this was going to cost me ) as the gaffer was in walsall and couldn’t be contacted
just hope he wasn’t putting a down payment on a villa