John K Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 46 minutes ago, bollockybill said: Any particular rattle? Plenty to choose from. So mean... It's called character... Perhaps I should have said "clanking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzlee Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 11 hours ago, John K said: @Grizzlee come on tell them all about the "rattle" and how it "cured its self"... OK.... Sunday afternoon, it was time to put the nose cone and bonnet on and see if the “new” gearbox was any better than the old one, lets face it, if it had even the slightest hint of sync on 2nd gear it would be an improvement on the old one. On starting him up we could hear a rattling sound which had been present since we first started him up following the gearbox swap. Obviously any metallic rattling sound is not desirable, and after investigation we had no idea where the sound was coming from engine/gearbox, top/bottom so decided we had no choice other than take him out and drive him and see what happens. @bollockybill chickened out and I was given the task of a short road test to make sure we could get him to the MOT station come Wednesday morning. Reversing out of the drive the rattle seemed to come and go, just as it had when we previously ran the engine. So into the Cul-de-Sac 1st gear nice, clutch in 2nd gear BANG… what was that? Engine is still running and we still had drive, oil pressure etc! Turn around and head back to BB’s gaff, 1st nice, clutch in 2nd BANG really made me jump this time it was so loud I missed the gear and thought that the ‘box was busted, but it was fine turned into BB’s driveway and noticed that the rattle had gone. What was the bang? asked BB, no idea but the rattling has stopped, all four gears were working fine shifting smoothly up and down the ‘box. Looked under the car nothing broken and no oil dripping from anything… I know what you’re thinking, yes it is a Xflow Good it must be time for tea so BB headed for the kettle and I went for a walk along the Cul-de-sac to see if there was anything there, oil etc. Standing upright in the middle of the road, chewed up and spat out by Mr. Grumpy, was a very black and oily 13mm socket, the very same socket that had been missing from BB’s set for the past few weeks. We can only guess that it was hiding somewhere inside the bell housing even though we had looked in there using a Bore Scope on both sides of the flywheel. How it got in there is also a mystery as there are no 13mm nuts/bolts inside that we could have left it on. Ooops! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dolan - Wirral & North Wales AO Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Oh, that rattle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Grizzlee said: ...Standing upright in the middle of the road, chewed up and spat out by Mr. Grumpy, was a very black and oily 13mm socket... Could the Xflow get anymore mighty..? It took on and spat out a 13mm socket... Like to see a modern engine (as in less than 20 years old) survive that..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzlee Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, John K said: Could the Xflow get anymore mighty..? It took on and spat out a 13mm socket... Like to see a modern engine (as in less than 20 years old) survive that..! Very good point, the funny thing is, now the socket no longer matches his shiny set as it's gone matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, Grizzlee said: Very good point, the funny thing is, now the socket no longer matches his shiny set as it's gone matt It's official. A Xflow is mightier than Chrome Vandium..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_l Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Just for a laugh, take the socket to Halfords and mention their lifetime warranty. Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Just now, jim_l said: Just for a laugh, take the socket to Halfords and mention their lifetime warranty. Jim "Yes Sir, and what is the reason for return..?" "Erm..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dolan - Wirral & North Wales AO Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 7 hours ago, Grizzlee said: Very good point, the funny thing is, now the socket no longer matches his shiny set as it's gone matt That 13mm socket now has a special place in my tool kit. I thought it was lost but Mr Grumpy knew otherwise. It might not be as shiny or bright as the others now but I missed it and I'm glad it's home where it belongs. If it can survive the rigours and trauma of a crossflow then it's good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 7 hours ago, John K said: Could the Xflow get anymore mighty..? It took on and spat out a 13mm socket... Like to see a modern engine (as in less than 20 years old) survive that..! It's no wonder a bit of oil comes out if the engines incontinent enough to leak socketry! Seriously though, great to see it's all coming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 You say 13mm, are you sure its 1/2 inch AF really ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzlee Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Thrustyjust said: You say 13mm, are you sure its 1/2 inch AF really ? No, it was definitely 13mm... 1/2" AF would have fallen straight out. That 0.3mm makes all the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dolan - Wirral & North Wales AO Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Mr Grumpy, enjoying the sunshine after passing his mot with no advisories. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 That isn't the same car - it's too clean and shiny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 40 minutes ago, bollockybill said: Mr Grumpy, enjoying the sunshine after passing his mot with no advisaries. These guys are literally my heroes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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