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Oh. Dear.
jmbillings - 2/2/04 at 12:01 AM

Some of the peterborough folks know the story behind this, but here is the full set of piccies... After developing a loud rattle, this occurred in the middle of Melton as Steve was returning the car to the workshop for a look-see. I think it's terminal

That bit shouldn't be there...


Took out the starter too...


A collection of bits. Spot the sparky that was in no.3...


And this is what fell out of the sump:


Its a bit bent... Soon to be mounted on a commemorative plinth!

Hellfire - 2/2/04 at 12:05 AM

I bet that hurt - straight in the pocket!!!

Metal Hippy - 2/2/04 at 12:06 AM

I think I can see where the problem was....

That watch should never have managed to get inside the engine.

Seriously though, bad luck.

ray.h. - 2/2/04 at 01:20 AM

OUCH.
So thats what throwing a rod looks like.
I,ve got some superglue you can have.

jollygreengiant - 2/2/04 at 06:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ray.h.
OUCH.
So thats what throwing a rod looks like.
I,ve got some superglue you can have.

Nah. Thats what trying to throw a rod looks like. When you do the jod properlike you get bits through both sides of the block, the sump AND through the head so that the ONLY usable part is the old rocker cover on a Xflow. (7500 rpm along a newly opened M27, west bound towards southampton, in a fully laden Mk2 cortina estate, chasing down a fiat 131 twinc. BIG bang LOTS of smoke, Dad NOT impressed.)

Just a lot more expensive these days.

Enjoy.

jmbillings - 2/2/04 at 08:13 AM

Yeah Jolly, words will be had about the apparent lack of effort on this one. I expected at least a bent crank... was only 2000rpm though, so you have to make allowances!

Peteff - 2/2/04 at 10:39 AM

Sorry mate, it's f*%ked. I do like the edging trim on the mount so you don't scrape your fingers while poking them into the block though.

yours, Pete.

Simon - 2/2/04 at 11:58 AM

Nah, snot that bad.

Weld a bit of plate over the hole in side of block, bit of glue on conrod, and you''ll be right as rain guv'na

Sorry for your bad luck - still, now gives you the opportunity to replace it with a proper engine - one with another 4 cylinders or you could drop in a bike motor!

ATB

Simon

David Jenkins - 2/2/04 at 07:18 PM

I must admit that if that was my engine, I'd say a fair bit more than "Oh, Dear".

Condolences - so what you putting in next?

David

jmbillings - 2/2/04 at 08:56 PM

We're actually going to put in the same lump... Mainly because the car originally had a xflow when it went through SVA, and we had a good year with it like that, then we spent the last few months converting everything to take the 4AGE- wiring, gearbox, mounts, plumbing etc etc. After a couple of hundred miles, we aint starting over again, so a new 4AGE is to be located. Its just been MOT'd and new insurance/tax, so spending a few months converting to a bike engine isn't gonna happen!!