Yellow is dead!!! But now alive!
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Yellow is dead!!! But now alive!
So I was asked from work to go to this driving school/driving event for work.
A driving school was putting it on kind of for racing driving for some Mini Coopers which we work on. They asked us to come to try to get us some business.
So my Boss gave me some racing tires for Yellow since he races alot.
The course was like a small road course. I went out for 2 sessions total. Once he road along with me to make sure I could handle driving it myself safely under speed. He had given me the ok to ride it alone.
During the second session I was out there for about 15 minutes. Keeping ahead and pulling away from a few cars really having a great time. As I was coming out of one corner I get on the gas and start picking up speed then I hear a rod knock. I let off the gas and limp it into the pits. Take the helmet off and open the hood and sure enough ROD KNOCK my heart dropped!
We had it towed back to the shop and it sits there right now till this weekend when I can pull the oil pan and inspect. But I have a feeling I am going to have to do a rebuild. Of course it happens at a bad time overall. It is my daily driver. The shop was nice enough to loan me out shop loaner for the time being.(740 non turbo wagon) But now I can get to work.
If needed we have some spare parts at work to piece together to get the motor going again.
Might have to search the forums for used parts as well but I guess in the end it will all work out.
Also my time will be a little more limited(on the forum) until I get it up and running again. Hoping to have it done in 3 to 4 weeks. I can mainly only work on it on the weekends. I will update this post as I go along.
A driving school was putting it on kind of for racing driving for some Mini Coopers which we work on. They asked us to come to try to get us some business.
So my Boss gave me some racing tires for Yellow since he races alot.
The course was like a small road course. I went out for 2 sessions total. Once he road along with me to make sure I could handle driving it myself safely under speed. He had given me the ok to ride it alone.
During the second session I was out there for about 15 minutes. Keeping ahead and pulling away from a few cars really having a great time. As I was coming out of one corner I get on the gas and start picking up speed then I hear a rod knock. I let off the gas and limp it into the pits. Take the helmet off and open the hood and sure enough ROD KNOCK my heart dropped!
We had it towed back to the shop and it sits there right now till this weekend when I can pull the oil pan and inspect. But I have a feeling I am going to have to do a rebuild. Of course it happens at a bad time overall. It is my daily driver. The shop was nice enough to loan me out shop loaner for the time being.(740 non turbo wagon) But now I can get to work.
If needed we have some spare parts at work to piece together to get the motor going again.
Might have to search the forums for used parts as well but I guess in the end it will all work out.
Also my time will be a little more limited(on the forum) until I get it up and running again. Hoping to have it done in 3 to 4 weeks. I can mainly only work on it on the weekends. I will update this post as I go along.
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You could have your boss give you the 500 dollars you need for a set of RSI Rods. =)
http://yhst-26451710505916.stores.ya...roforvowh.html
especially if you drummed up any business for him. =)
Hope you get her going again soon. i know its no fun to have a car that doesn't move. And its even worce when its your DD...
http://yhst-26451710505916.stores.ya...roforvowh.html
especially if you drummed up any business for him. =)
Hope you get her going again soon. i know its no fun to have a car that doesn't move. And its even worce when its your DD...
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Thanks guys I am planning on trying to upgrade some of the parts while in there but it all depends on the $$ I have in the account. I wish I could get some out of the shop for help. But they are helping me alot already! I have the shop loaner to drive for now.He is also going to try to help some on parts as well.
But I will not know for sure what is wrong till sunday.
Gilber I might send you a PM soon about the degree wheel.
But I will not know for sure what is wrong till sunday.
Gilber I might send you a PM soon about the degree wheel.
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Thank You everyone. Jim maybe. I am going to send you a PM.
I will let everyone know on Sunday exactly what is going on with it.
If it is only bearings I think I am going to measure everything and if the crank is good just throw in a set of bearings. Then start building another motor to drop in later. But it is still all up in the air as of this moment.
I will let everyone know on Sunday exactly what is going on with it.
If it is only bearings I think I am going to measure everything and if the crank is good just throw in a set of bearings. Then start building another motor to drop in later. But it is still all up in the air as of this moment.
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