[tonyinbeds]

Thanks for the suggestions. Checked the HT with a lamp and no spark and also laying spark plug on the earth cable and no spark... so looks like coil and/or igniter.
Someone has kindly offered to loan me their 'spares' to help identify which of these is at fault so hopefully have it working midweek.

[g259fsg]

I'm only familiar with the K series 1.4 engine, but I had this problem a few years ago and it was the crank shaft sensor that had gone open circuit. No output from that to the ECU means no spark.

[tonyinbeds]

CAMBELT snapped... work in progress

[Plodder]

Hope it hasn't damaged the engine

[Mr Teddy Bear]

Ditto

How many miles has it done? they don't have a reputation for snapping unless it's the original belt.

[tonyinbeds]

It was original I think, 115,000 and 27 years....

[220 GSi turbo]

It was original I think, 115,000 and 27 years....

That speaks volumes about Honda quality

Ford Escort owners were lucky if their belts lasted for the recommended 3 years and 36,000 miles

[GTiJohn]

It was original I think, 115,000 and 27 years....

That speaks volumes about Honda quality

General Japanese quality - I took a 26 year old belt off a Mazda MX-5 and it still looked like new

Unlike the D-series, the Mazda engine isn't 'safe', so belt failure is usually v expensive!

[RoverRevival]

we recently took the original belt off a 30yr old cabby

[tonyinbeds]

Found this, albeit a Civic.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcd35T9Y0Fw changing cambelt on D16