Andrew Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Where's the gudgeon pin from the bent rod? and how did it escape... Quote
Matt Seabrook Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Glad to here things could be looking up Jeff and I like the sound of more power fingers crossed mate Quote
cast iron Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Just thinking about your comment on oil pressure, you probably never lost any oil pressure as you wouldnt when the piston comes off the rod, pressure would be in the crank and the main oil gallery, whic if isnt where the casing broke then again no reason to lose it. until it stopped dead that is Quote
JeffC Posted May 1, 2008 Author Posted May 1, 2008 Just thinking about your comment on oil pressure, you probably never lost any oil pressure as you wouldnt when the piston comes off the rod, after watching the vid last night thats the conclusion I came up with as Im sure I declutched and braked when I saw the smoke, the gallon of oil it spewed on the rear tyres caused the spin I reckon Quote
Asterix Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Jeff, thanks for reminding me I don't have the time to rebuild my own engine. "Dear Lord, if I get reincarnated, can I come back as either a heir to a fortune without any responsibility or a very well paid automotive engineer. Failing that, can I be a pre-loved auto retail agent specialising in terrific engines? I'll never ask for anything else ever again until the next time, I promise." Quote
V 8 Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 offer of someone that wants to go halves on a car to share which could be a plan Shame m8, 3 months too late Quote
John Robbo Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Hi Jeff, sorry to hear about your s**t. How long after I went in her did it happen Quote
perksy Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Sorry to Hear of this Jeff Good Luck with the Rebuild Mate Quote
Buzz Billsberry Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Pretty much clips from the only decent session we got on film. All the cap, I was going at a predestrian pace I reckon! Notice blatant ripping of guitar hero 1 music. Good footage of that really handsome chap taking photos at the esses just after Island bend!! The guy in the red GT3 obviously had a phobia about apexes!! The chap in the Blue XR2 was entertaining all day the chuffing thing was on its door handles any time I so it going round a corner! I really hope the crank & head are fine jeff, good to see you did a proper job of the cylinder and piston!, if the crank and head are fine and once you'e completely broke down and stripped and had all the bits cleaned throughly then I guess its just a case of new bits and rebuild!! Buzz Quote
Martin Keene Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Where's the gudgeon pin from the bent rod? and how did it escape... nee sign of the pin would love to know what happened The head looksfine from those shots mate, 4 new valves and it should be as good as new. Providing there was no loss of oil pressure, the crank should be godd as well, unless it has been bent. I'd be very interested to know what happened to the gudgen pin though, with a missing pin and the picutres, looks like it could have been caused by a piston/pin failure. Quote
Buzz Billsberry Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Sorry to see this Jeff, not a pretty sight You wanna see jeff in real life he' even worse!!... oh sorry your taking about the engine Buzz Quote
robthehungrymonkey Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Harsh Jeff Was that an XTR4 or a radical holding you up towards the end? Quote
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