Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Evilgoat on January 01, 2008, 20:06:39
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Went for a potter on my way home from a job, intention to test out the new sat nave and media setup. Stopped at the local chave spot, then decided enough was enough and I'd head home. Just accelerationg up the hill and <CLANK!> oil, alternator lights on, no power.
Managed to coast to another carpark and had the bonnet up, bye bye cambelt.
Just had the rocker cover off to verify it so I guess its time to do damage assesment and order new bits.
Just had to rant
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how i know how that feels mate........... hope there aint too much damage bud...... :(
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:huh: :huh: know how you feel been there twice in the last year 1st time belt snapped 2nd time due to a crap mechanic good luck
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Well after some desperately needed violence its finally in bits. Huge thanks to Chris9119 for the tool, cracked the bolt off dead easy with that, sounded like a Gunshot :)
Bolts in the pully yeilded to heat and an imperial socket :)
Belt seems to have delaminated, looks new too, as do all the tensioners etc. Found a few minor worry points that may mean I'll do an engine rebuild down the line (Endfloat on crank feels a bit too much and the oil seal is weaping) So will order new bits tomorrow and hopefully have a living Disco by Sun :) YAY!
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thingers crossed mate mine went two sundays ago wasnt so bad had her running with a couple hours on a couple of evenings good luck
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Will be phoning Devon tomorrow :)