pete g Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 looks like i wont make it .engine problems.low oil pressure suspect bottom end maybe. going to strip it but i dont think i will be out .maybe just come and watch to late i think to cancel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Not good. It might be worth calling just in case there is a reserve list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete g Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 sent email but think they were struggling for entrys just removed sump and bits if bearings in oil and big ends look slack .just havinf dinner and then off with the caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Must be something going on with these lumps at Loton. Graham has had his apart too since then. Hope you get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 sorry to hear that pete , hope its easily sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Pete, Bottom end has to be pretty bad to loose oil pressure and I'd expect you to hear / feel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete g Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 ok number three bigend *******ged and conrod blacken up check another one it was fine and a mains next to it and that was fine too. crank looks unmarked ,need to get engine out tomorrow for better look. but .dont have the funds now to repair so im out. i noticed the oil pressure was lower than normall today so upped it and went for another drive flat out all seemed ok but pressure was lower than i liked. 3bar at 3000rpm i slowed up and something sounded rough. trailered it home /started it and it sounded fine but oil pressure on tickover was only .8bar to 1 bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Not good news for you Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete g Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 engine out and on engine stand. number 3 bigend gone .conrod blued and crank also now looks damaged ho well what else can go wrong this week.going to cancel if i can .and no more events for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 if you want to use my car let me know - it wont be as quick as yours mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Bunn - Derby & Notts Joint AO Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Sorry to hear this Pete, the car has been going well. Hopefully in a few weeks you will have a new job and the engine rebuilt....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete g Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 yes hopefully . if i cant cancel the v8 might be coming out for the weekend :d one last fun run before i sell that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 yes hopefully . if i cant cancel the v8 might be coming out for the weekend :d one last fun run before i sell that too I wondered if you might it be would a shame otherwise to waste the entry if you can't get a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete g Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 the damage https://www.facebook...&type=1 just found out crank ok with min regrind and conrod may be ok to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nasty, how bad's the crank, hard to see for sure in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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