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Fro

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11th Feb 07 at 19:33

Didn't sound too pretty when we left the BP. At least you got home though

Andy Stocker

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11th Feb 07 at 19:34

Thinking maybe it would have been better to wait at BP for RAC

StuartVRS

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11th Feb 07 at 19:35

ouch

Stu

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11th Feb 07 at 19:37

The old piston 3 failure? Any ideas whats happened yet? Has it lunched a piston or just done the bottom end?

Unlucky dude! Classic STI engines eh?

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11th Feb 07 at 19:38

knew about it andy from the txt, did text you to see if you made it but battry died so doubt you got it

gutting

StuartVRS

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11th Feb 07 at 19:38

was it playing up at the pod then?

Andy Stocker

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11th Feb 07 at 19:40

quote:
Originally posted by Stu
The old piston 3 failure? Any ideas whats happened yet? Has it lunched a piston or just done the bottom end?

Unlucky dude! Classic STI engines eh?

It's dark & i'm my no means mechanically minded

I shall walk to the garage I got it from in the morning & tell them whts happened.
Typically had been thinking what a good little engine it had been

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11th Feb 07 at 19:42

stu it was fine, for 99% of the 18 runs andy did

Stu

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11th Feb 07 at 19:44

Nightmare! I was always waiting for my P1 to let go y'know!!!!!

Get it rebuilt with newage parts (def STI9 crank anyway!) and it will be sweet as a nut!!!

I know the feelin tho pal, my TVR has started smokin a bit - Think it will be gettin rebuilt before my warranty runs out!

Andy Stocker

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11th Feb 07 at 19:45

Well I just hope it won't come out of my pocket, thats what the warrenty is for after all!

StuartVRS

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11th Feb 07 at 19:46

quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
Well I just hope it won't come out of my pocket, thats what the warrenty is for after all!

Just forget to tell them it ran 18 times down Santa Pod prior to this bang....

Did ya get some good times though?

MarkM

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11th Feb 07 at 19:46

At least its under warranty anyway...hopefully they honour it..

Good luck with it

MikeE

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11th Feb 07 at 19:47

thats gutting mate

hope the warrenty covers it

Warren G

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11th Feb 07 at 19:47

didn't sound too healty when you left use

Half Pint

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11th Feb 07 at 19:48

check what warranty covers it might be parts only...

but trading standards the bastards if they start to make a fuss...

MarkM

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11th Feb 07 at 19:53

And again...DO NOT mention the car has been down the pod....

Andy Stocker

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11th Feb 07 at 19:58

quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
check what warranty covers it might be parts only... but trading standards the bastards if they start to make a fuss...

I asked at the time & they said anything mechanical ....

Warren G

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11th Feb 07 at 19:59

did a very good time tho

Half Pint

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11th Feb 07 at 19:59

yes, but they might cover the parts to replace the broken bits and make you pay the labour

i have heard of it being done before.

Just take the vasiline in case

Andy Stocker

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11th Feb 07 at 20:00

quote:
Originally posted by StuartA3Turbo

quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
Well I just hope it won't come out of my pocket, thats what the warrenty is for after all!

Just forget to tell them it ran 18 times down Santa Pod prior to this bang....

Did ya get some good times though?

13.2 was the best.
Just gonna tell them it started smoking and knocking close to my parents and died just as i got in the road, which a neighbour will vouch for as they had to help me bump it up the kerb

Andy Stocker

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11th Feb 07 at 20:01

quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
yes, but they might cover the parts to replace the broken bits and make you pay the labour i have heard of it being done before.

Just take the vasiline in case

Have to wait and see in the morning

Fro

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11th Feb 07 at 20:03

quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker

quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
yes, but they might cover the parts to replace the broken bits and make you pay the labour i have heard of it being done before.

Just take the vasiline in case

Have to wait and see in the morning

Got my fingers crossed for ya matey

mav

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11th Feb 07 at 20:37

not good

Gareth

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11th Feb 07 at 20:49

Gearbox died in mine and all 4 wheels locked up! cost over 1300 with a new clutch i was gutted as i had just spent over a grand on a service and remap....

lee mitchell

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11th Feb 07 at 20:58

it sounded like bottom end shells. then i think by the way andy explained over text it must of thrown a rod or something

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