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| Hi
Neighbour did something similar a few years ago driving a Nova. Sounded really rough but nothing too obvious. Did a compression check and one cylinder was miles out. Took the rocker cover off and found it had broken a rocker in 2. All the best Keith |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| It was an L reg 1.7 ie. I'll post a pic of the twisted con-rod tommorrow. | |
| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Which car? | |
| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| It happened while racing a Porsche Boxster, went for 4th & got 2nd, not the best thing to in hindsight. | |
| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| yes it was the rod, i pulled the rod out of the alternater with a pair of pliers! | |
| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Holy Moly!
What rpm was it at? Was it the conrod coming thru? I've seen a similar hole in the block in the flesh on a Scooby XT 1800 turbo boxer back in the 80's- that was the conrod. John |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:12 pm Post subject: 33 engine goes bang! |
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we pushed this 1.7 ie a bit too hard, this hole is huge. whoops.
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