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Engine shut down while driving.

Bob_Jeff
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Hello all! The other day I was driving home and my car said service now and then lost all power and won’t turn on. Had to tow it home and now it makes noise when you try turn it on like it’s cranking. Any ideas what this can be? Used a scanner and these codes came up P0367 P2135 P1573 P0342

ive heard it could be a alternator, starter motor or the camshaft has snapped. I’m no mechanic so I have no idea what I’m looking for.

 

any help or insight is much appreciated.

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    As it's a 10 year old 1.0 EcoBoost, there's a high chance the cambelt has stripped or snapped.  Can you hear any compression when it cranks or is it just spinning over very easily?

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    It’s just spinning over and over rapidly

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    21 minutes ago, Bob_Jeff said:

    It’s just spinning over and over rapidly

    Ok, in that case, checking the belt would be the next step. 

    If you've got an assistant, you can watch the camshaft turn (or not) through the oil filler with the cap removed. 

    If you don't have an assistant then you'll have to open the cambelt cover to check the belt that way.

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    What should I look for through the oil cap? That it’s turning?

     

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    1 hour ago, Bob_Jeff said:

    What should I look for through the oil cap? That it’s turning?

     

    Yeah, exactly that.

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    22 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

    Yeah, exactly that.

    Hey, mechanic said my timing belt had gone, have someone coming to look at it soon o hope. 

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    Oh dear !

    Time for a nice new shiny engine. If you shop around you can get a brand new Ecoboost 1.0 for just under £2K plus about £800ish to have it fitted,

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