Crash, Bang, B@##@$€s!!

Crash, Bang, B@##@$€s!!

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chrisj

Original Poster:

517 posts

262 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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Took the Marcos out for a short drive on Saturday.
Still treading on eggshells incase the water decides it's rather be out than in.
Everything seemed fine, sounded fine so me and a friend were having a good time.
Until there was a dip in the road, which I knew about, even slowed down for.
But the car still bottomed lightly, twice, and came out of the other side making one helluva racket.
All sorts of things fly through your head, I've ripped the exhaust off, the front pulley has hit the chassis, big end....
Pulled off into a conveniently placed farm, had a check, and other than this rev dependant clatter (enough to drown the exhaust out!) all was well, oil pressure, temp etc.

On closer inspection the sump 'guard' was what hit the ground, and due to the ingenious way it's attach to the front of the sump, it distorted the front section so that the crank / big end now hits it....
A sump gasket is being sought and next weekend I will mostly be getting very oily.

ARSE!!

WildfireS3

9,831 posts

259 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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Man, Chris, you seem to have less luck than me than me and Stefan put together! Hope you get it sorted soon.

minimax

11,984 posts

263 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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well I think I buglered my diff yesterday while taking a young lady out for a blast...car still perfectly driveable but I don't want to risk it so nice R*C man will be out shortly to tow it 170 miles to my garage in durham

I have instructed them to make sure it can take the heat of a trackday without buglering up and also asked them if there's anything that can be done to 'optimise' it


hey ho

tvrbob

11,187 posts

262 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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It was a weekend for car disasters. I decided to put new pads on the rears and found one calliper acting very differently than it was supposed to. A simple 5 minute job became a 2 hour job requiring a complete strip and rebuild. Hydraulic fluid all over the place. Still it's on the road now.

Hope all goes well with your repairs.

Tom, I'll not have any excuses, I need to see the Ginetta at Croft.

docevi1

10,430 posts

255 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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that sucks! Least mine is not breaking while it sits doing nothing!

Here's to a speedy repair!

minimax

11,984 posts

263 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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tvrbob said:
Tom, I'll not have any excuses, I need to see the Ginetta at Croft.


I ordered the trackday silencers from ACT on friday so I'm definitely there!

CB-Dave

1,002 posts

267 months

Tuesday 31st August 2004
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i'm not even going to comment on my 5 minutes on, 5 weeks off reliability of the gti!!!

chrisj

Original Poster:

517 posts

262 months

Friday 3rd September 2004
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Well, after scrounging some tools from work to get the sump off (two bolts are a reet bugger to reach) we finally got the sump off last night.
Fair amount of damage, but it'll be ok for the time being.
I was working in the garage until 10.50 last night to get the sump cleaned, beaten back into shape and then modify the guard so it attaches to the flange and not the pan.
I've brought it into work to get welded this morning.

Ultimately I'll source a replacement and do the job properly, but this bodge will do for the time being.

Stig

11,822 posts

291 months

Friday 3rd September 2004
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D'you know, I never realised I had a son?

tvrbob

11,187 posts

262 months

Friday 3rd September 2004
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Stig said:
D'you know, I never realised I had a son?

chrisj

Original Poster:

517 posts

262 months

Friday 3rd September 2004
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tvrbob said:

Chrisj = Chris Jameson
Stig = Chris James

Go on Dad, lend us the Ultima....

chrisj

Original Poster:

517 posts

262 months

Monday 6th September 2004
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Sump has been bodged, refitted, and all seems fine after a short run out yesterday.
And now that it's fixed, down comes the rain....

tvrbob

11,187 posts

262 months

Monday 6th September 2004
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chrisj said:
...all seems fine after a short run out yesterday.....
Now watch out for those dips in the road. You need it in good order so that you can bring it to our next meet. We all want to marvel at your handiwork. (or should I say needlework)

jagsy

1,462 posts

258 months

Monday 6th September 2004
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Chris man, buy a Vauxhall he hehhe

You know you love the Ls1 and the oil pan is reeet small

chrisj

Original Poster:

517 posts

262 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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You're right, I do love the LS1.
Can I borrow yours to check it'll fit?