Vauxhall Corsa C 1000 twin port 04 plate - Not starting

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Thu 16 Jan 2014 19:03
Vauxhall Corsa C 1000 twin port 04 plate - Not starting - colin100
Hi my son drove to work all ok .got back in car would not start .turns over .got towed to garage.they say the timing chain has jumped so out of time.cost to fit new chain 350 .but said the valves may be damaged.what I'm asking is as the car turns over ok with no rattling or knocking could the valves be ok.and ifs it worth having the chain changed and taking a chance .any thoughts thanks
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Fri 17 Jan 2014 12:35
Vauxhall Corsa C 1000 twin port 04 plate - Not starting - dieselnut

You really need a compression test but risk the chain jumping further if you turn the engine over. Alternatively you may be able to feed compressed air into each plug hole & monitor for pressure drop over time. It all depends what diagnostic equipment your garage has.

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Fri 17 Jan 2014 23:35
Vauxhall Corsa C 1000 twin port 04 plate - Not starting - colin100
Thanks for getting back to me garage did a compression test and said it was ok.
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