Morning all,

Time for a bit of a rant i'm afraid.. After having 2 years trouble free motoroing, the car decided to play up (6 days before xmas!)

To date, i've had a new oil pump after the drainage got blocked..new cat and 2 new tyres (can't be helped I suppose!)

Anyway i've just had a EML come on now with the code - 16396 - Bank 1: Camshaft A (Intake): Advance Setpoint not Reached (Over-Retarded).

I've cleared it a few times and it seems to be coming back, I have a few questions - can anybody help?

- Is this code related to the cam belt or the cam shaft timing?

- What could have caused this / Any idea of a fix?

- Is it safe to drive? (Really don't want to chew up the top end of my engine)

I've had a search and the possibles are the VVT or the timing has jumped - Any further ideas?

Thanks,

Dan

you may get more response if you move this to the "ask a tech section" mate.