oh, no, what's that bang?

[discomummy]

Hi,

driving along the A6 to loughborough, all of a sudden there was a horrible juddering noise, then BANG and lots of smoke from under the bonnet.

I pulled over VERY QUICKLY and got out to find a trail of fluid on the road and the propshaft hanging down under the car.  

first phone call to husband  - very upset, car has blown up, engine destroyed, just got out with life, you know the story!

second phone call to recovery people - need a large towtruck!!

third phone call to garage

it appears that the universal joint has given way and also put a hole in the transfer casing.  Beast is now with garage, who will receive lots of phone calls from me (average usually one per hour) asking what is happening!!!

now awaiting to hear from the garage - we were due to go to france on friday in the disco - hoping with all fingers, toes, legs & arms crossed that it will be ok.

sigh,

ela

[colintandy]

hi that happend to me when took wife and kids on the spur of the moment trip out my front prop went same way but put a hole in my gearbox sump mines auto 200 tdi and alspo flattend the dipstick for checking the gear box oil i was doin 65 at the time it was like i had just driven over a land mine not that i know or want to know what thats like i was so cross cos i could not even disconect the prop from vehicle and drive back in diff lock cos the hole in gearbox left me with no oil in it and i did not want to risk further damage was a nice winters evening that ended with a tow truck and a I HATE YOUR TRUCK from the wife i had 3 dogs in vehicle at time and the tow truck driver was not ammussed being licked by them in his earhole its like that advert on tv for a credit card   it cunjors up bad memories ... feel for you its not funny  regards colin

[davidlandy]

Ouch!

I blew a front UJ , and cos I was only going slow  at the time it only dented my sump by the filler plug - could had been much worse.

[Matt_H]

total worst case scenario - new transfer box and fitting £800, new prop and fitting £100.  Ok so it's quite a lot of money but look on the bright side it could have been much much worse!

Matthew

[beast5680]

where i used to work we had a JCB fastrac in that dropped the front prop, it dug in the road and took the transmission clean off the engine and dumped the whole lot in the road :shock:

[Damonski]

Ouch!

Hope it doesnt take too long to get back on the road. I know you wont like that silver 2wd thing for long  

[discomummy]

Hi,  

i am hoping that it is merely the case that has been popped, the garage can get that fixed, the prop shaft and uv will need to be replaced and hopefully that will sort it, rather than the entire transmission.

yes it could have been a lot worse, but having just had the car serviced at this garage tues & wed .......... lets see what happens

regards

ela

[Range Rover Blues]

Just had it service and it broke down......

...curious.....

Anyway, an Ashcrofts recon transfer box is way less than £800 fitted and a S/H prop should be £15.  One thing to check, has it bent the rear diff input shaft too?

[discomummy]

Hi,

thanks for that info, andrew, i have put it onto my list to ask the garage

regards

ela

[TimM]

Beast is now with garage, who will receive lots of phone calls from me (average usually one per hour) asking what is happening!!!

It might be cheaper for you to buy them a webcam so you can watch!

we were due to go to france on friday in the disco - hoping with all fingers, toes, legs & arms crossed that it will be ok

France on Friday..... will you be back for the pub meet or is there a spare seat now?

[discomummy]

Hi,

the garage have said it may be ready tonite, the transfer case was able to be welded, transmission appears to be ok - they cannot check the input shaft to rear diff until they drive it (threw them with that one) , but no comment yet on who is paying for the repairs.........wait and see.....am sending geoff to sort that one out - i am too likely to kneecap someone & get into major trouble!

we are only going on a weekend "lets see how much wine and beer you can fit in a disco with roof basket" trip, will definitely be back in time for pub meets on monday and wednesday!!!! (might be in the peugeot tho')

regards

ela

[discomummy]

Hi,

much to my joy - car is now safely on the drive and the garage did not ask anything for repairs - they did it all without a murmur.  very happy with the service and will go back there in future as they have shown integrity.

regards

ela

[TUFFTEE]

Well in that Case Ela! I am Glad all turned out Well!
And
Why not put a recommendation on the Garage and services section of the Forums! So All mud-Clubbers can see?

[Damonski]

Excellent news!

That could have turned out to be a nasty repair bill!