Originally Posted by sa155ae
On the variator note I heard someone say you can change it on the car using cam lock tool nearest the variator and variator removal tool!
Whoever said that should not be let near your car. If you do that you will probably wreck the head. You need to remove the cam, and hold it in a vice between 2 soft bits of wood whilst you unscrew the variator. It is very tight, and if you try and hold the cams with the locks the threads will probably rip out where the blocks are bolted on.
Its possible that your cam timing is just a bit out if your car does run but badly.