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Offline Evilgoat

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Happy neww year ... NOT!
« on: January 01, 2008, 20:06:39 »
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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Re: Happy neww year ... NOT!
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2008, 20:16:08 »
how i know how that feels mate........... hope there aint too much damage bud...... :(
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Re: Happy neww year ... NOT!
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2008, 23:39:42 »
 :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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Re: Happy new year ... NOT!
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2008, 12:39:53 »
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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I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

EX HK Police Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD
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Transit LWB 2.5di (The Shed)

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Re: Happy neww year ... NOT!
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2008, 17:28:28 »
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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Re: Happy neww year ... NOT!
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2008, 21:54:52 »
Will be phoning Devon tomorrow :)
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I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

EX HK Police Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD
Audi S2 Avant 360bhp
Transit LWB 2.5di (The Shed)

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