Vauxhall 16 valve red top powered Mini when things go bad !!

When Andy took this mad machine to Birmingham IMM2009 he wasnt epecting to see any trouble with his recently aquired and rebuilt 2 litre vaux powered mini engine , but it did on the third day in the Longbridge event he entered the car to the noisyest exhaust competition all went fine , we left the arena travelled 100 yards and heard a tink tink donk donk at which time i shouted turn it off !!!
later back at the ranch a few weeks later we had a look and when removing the cam belt cover and discovered a spring lying on top of the timing belt in the bottom !! due to some monkeys absolute un proffesional decision to use something as feeble as a spring which could only be described as a throttle spring to keep the tensioner taught , the spring had jumped off causing the belt to aquire over an inch of play causing timing issues and ultimately with this type of interference engine to do the unspeakable . yes the valves met the pistons !!! jeeez £££££££££££££££££ !
forgive me for not getting something right on the subject but this is the first time i have ever had dealings with the 2.0L 16v XE engine , i have allways dealt with a series all my life , constructive comments are more than welcome and would apreciate some helpful hints to !

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 16
• valve
• mini
• IMM
• 2009
• redtop
• 2ltr

[dandantheminiman]

you got that mixed up. no1 is the other end lol.

[Compwhiz128]

Gross! hope said valves can just simply be bent back.