My ZR had been having 'seizures' whereby when driving along in 3rd/4th gear say, the engine started to shake (quite dramatically) and it almost felt like it was going to cut out. It happened for a few minutes, I changed gear (either up or down) and then it stopped.
It only happened a handful of times in the last couple of weeks but then my Mum borrowed it last week and it died on her. It started chugging/engine shaking and then it just cut out, completely. She got it moved over to the side of the road, tried to turn it over, and nothing. It's not the battery as all the dash lights came on and two guys even tried to jump start it but that didn't work.
Has anyone got any ideas as to what direction I should point a mechanic into??! Does it sound like a complete engine seizure, and if so, why??!!
Any ideas would be gratefully received. Thanks.
It only happened a handful of times in the last couple of weeks but then my Mum borrowed it last week and it died on her. It started chugging/engine shaking and then it just cut out, completely. She got it moved over to the side of the road, tried to turn it over, and nothing. It's not the battery as all the dash lights came on and two guys even tried to jump start it but that didn't work.
Has anyone got any ideas as to what direction I should point a mechanic into??! Does it sound like a complete engine seizure, and if so, why??!!
Any ideas would be gratefully received. Thanks.