Car is f**ked

Dave 101

started car on friday evening and it stared jerking on take off, got around 2 corners with the engne making funny noises (like really bad misfiring?) and had to pull in, wouldnt respond much to accelerator and wouldnt take off again, went back 2 hour later and got it back to the house under same conditions as above, any ideas?

Alanstrainor

Do you drive a Model T ford?


HINT: We need more info

stanley1980

haha! shouldn't laugh but that's funny!

Slicemeister

Take the leg off the clutch.

Dave 101

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Do you drive a Model T ford?


HINT: We need more info

ha 2004 bmw 1 series, having someone look at it wednesday but taught might see wat u lads think as i havent a clue

visual

Dave 101 wrote: »

ha 2004 bmw 1 series, having someone look at it wednesday but taught might see wat u lads think as i havent a clue

Is it a petrol or diesel ?
A faulty coil pack on petrol engine can give similar symptoms. It's a cheap enough fix.
Have the fault codes read it will point you in right direction.

Dave 101

visual wrote: »

Is it a petrol or diesel ?
A faulty coil pack on petrol engine can give similar symptoms. It's a cheap enough fix.
Have the fault codes read it will point you in right direction.

ye its a petrol, i had stumbled across coil pack/ stark plugs while googling the symptoms but was thinking it was going to be much worse on the pocket, thanks for your help

Atlantic Dawn

Any warning lights on the car? Have you checked the oil level?

Dave 101

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Any warning lights on the car? Have you checked the oil level?

no warning light which is a bit weird??, oil level is fine only got oil changed 2 weeks ago

AhHaor

Sounds like coil packs. The severity of it makes you think car goosed. Quick and quite cheap fix.

Tropheus

Fingers crossed that it's as simple as coil packs.

Spook_ie

Could be a lot of things, when did you last fill up, possible fuel contamination?

List of possible causes from a BMW forum ( no logical order )
Vacuum leak
MAF
CCV
O2 sensors (pre-cat)
Air filter
Idle Control Valve (IVC)
Camshaft position sensor (CPS)
VANOS seals
Bad coils (post 150k miles?)
Fuel filter.
Valve cover gasket leak
Blown head gasket

Best get the codes sorted first

Dave 101

Spook_ie wrote: »

Could be a lot of things, when did you last fill up, possible fuel contamination?

List of possible causes from a BMW forum ( no logical order )
Vacuum leak
MAF
CCV
O2 sensors (pre-cat)
Air filter
Idle Control Valve (IVC)
Camshaft position sensor (CPS)
VANOS seals
Bad coils (post 150k miles?)
Fuel filter.
Valve cover gasket leak
Blown head gasket

Best get the codes sorted first

Put petrol in it about a week ago when it was near empty so that would rule that out I think, best to get it checked alright, anybody know good mobile mechanic?

Dave 101

update: had the mechanic look at it tonight, looks like it the timing chain is knackered after reading codes, looks like its gonna cost more than coils ha