jamesbond007ltk
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 posted on 12/10/06 at 11:38 AM |
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Photos of the damage!
Has anyone seen my no.1 conrod? think half of it is somewhere on the bristol ring road and the other half is in pieces in my sump
Thanks to everyone who has been helping me to find a replacement 1600 pinto. Your help is greatly appreciated.
However, spoke to Footman James this morning and they only want £63 to cover the reamining 10 months of my policy if i upgraded to a 2.0l!!!!!!!!!!!!
How tempting is that??!!!
 
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JackNco
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 11:44 AM |
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GO 2L !!!!!
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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Guinness
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 11:46 AM |
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This lads found one:-
 
whoops
Doubt it'll fit though, his decided to leave his fireblade at 10,000rpm on the back straight at Teesside!
The reason he's holding it with pliers is cause it was still burning hot when the photo was taken!
Hope you get sorted and keep laughing!
Mike
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 11:47 AM |
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Atleast you can still tell its a conrod! my biggest part is about the size of a 20 pence piece!
quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
This lads found one:-
whoops
Doubt it'll fit though, his decided to leave his fireblade at 10,000rpm on the back straight at Teesside!
The reason he's holding it with pliers is cause it was still burning hot when the photo was taken!
Hope you get sorted and keep laughing!
Mike
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russbost
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 12:15 PM |
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Defo go 2litre the 2.0 is a better engine all round, for a start it doesn't bounce valves off pistons if you get a broken cambelt. Suggestion
:- put oil in this one b4 starting it!!!
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 12:42 PM |
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Now now!!
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Originally posted by russbost
Defo go 2litre the 2.0 is a better engine all round, for a start it doesn't bounce valves off pistons if you get a broken cambelt. Suggestion
:- put oil in this one b4 starting it!!!
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 01:04 PM |
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that looks terminal. not considering going zetec?
any idea of what casued it to let go?
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StevieB
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 01:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
This lads found one:-
whoops
Doubt it'll fit though, his decided to leave his fireblade at 10,000rpm on the back straight at Teesside!
The reason he's holding it with pliers is cause it was still burning hot when the photo was taken!
Hope you get sorted and keep laughing!
Mike
I know this dodgy character!
Think he's got a new engine now though (conrod left a bit of damage to the side of his car though - don't know what he's going to do
about that)
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DIY Si
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 01:35 PM |
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I've got a 1.8 CVH if you want it! Any offer considered! 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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irvined
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 11:24 AM |
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Had a similar experience in my renault scenic, down to 3rd, then second, then lots of funny noises, a trail of oil, then lots of steam from the
radiator where the shards of block had punctured it. Niiiiice.
 
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