Hi all,

My 1.8LS 04 Veccy seems to have given up and I'm wondering what the likely problem and cost to fix will be...

For the last month or so I've noticed a bit of a whine/buzz when the car is under acceleration. It seems to be linked to engine revs.

Driving down the motorway today, dropped to 4th to overtake some car, and coming back into 5th got a strange noise from engine, kind of a squealing, and then the smell of oily burning in the car.

Engine quickly deteriorated and had to park up. As soon as 1st gear is entered, there starts to be a whine from the engine linked to revs. Can get through 2nd and into 3rd, but in 3rd there's really no pull.

So what have I broken? Engine sounds fine when gears aren't engaged, so I don't think it's engine proper. And the fact the car moves when in gear seems to rule out the clutch.

Other misc. info... crank shaft sensor had to be replaced 3-4 months back.

Is this the drivetrain gone? What's the cost to fix likely to be?

Ta,
Dom