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FlaFFy_91
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Friend of mines son's car (audi a3 derv PD engine) broke down the other night..
towed it into work and got it on a ramp
his words where "I was just driving down the road and I heard a big bang and everything just stopped"
my first thoughts where cambelt snapping maby?
wrong.....
spot the problem?













Bloody big bill coming his way... them pd engines are silly money

[Edited on 10-05-2013 by FlaFFy_91]
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oooo thats not good! Gotta be looking at a grand bill there!
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whats the problem?
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Standard engine or running lots of boost?
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I've done that before
FlaFFy_91
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Completely standard robin

Nothing Steve it's just abit dirty is all

It's about a grand plus vat for the engine alone Gary...


And I've never done it myself whittie but I've seen a few cars that have. Never through both sides though haha
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Strange. Won't be belt related, more likely to have spun a shell and welded the rod to the crank IMO.
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pah, is that it? mine had about 4 holes in the block
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I know it's not belt related now haha. Just when he told me there was a bang and then it all stopped that's my first thought. Engines never had any knocking or anything before though. Been a really healthy engine up until this. Very strange tbh. I thought he may of gone through a big puddle and sucked up a load of water and hydrolocked as its been raining hard a few nights back. But apparently it happened before then when it was dry...
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Weld it.
Ben G
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had the same problem with a load of brand new engines in work. was quite worrying knowing that some people's brand new engines went bang whilst driving about in their brand new car
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
had the same problem with a load of brand new engines in work. was quite worrying knowing that some people's brand new engines went bang whilst driving about in their brand new car


what engine is this? as i wont buy any to advertise
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My nova gsi did that. Was a blocked oil way

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Buy a VAG car they said. Really reliable they said. Good for 200k miles they said.
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sorry for being dumb, but what's happened lol I see a big hole
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Seen a few of them engines go like that, although mostly from running away and revving to about 20k
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Windows for engines.

Always a terrible idea.
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Whose bike is that and is it a GT?
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Corsa-sxi... Something has happend and the conrod has snapped and smashed a hole in both sides of the block.

Andy.... From the turbos going and them sucking oil through? There was a transit that dod that on our industrial estate a few months back. Clouds of smoke as it was running on pure oil. Wouldn't switch off or anything. Just kept running at silly revs until it used up all the oil and the engine seized.

SVM....that is my boss' bike and yes it is a GT. rides it into work and about the estate if we need to go get parts and can't be bothered walking hahaha
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Sounds like a cool boss.
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Which engine is it? I've got a pd engine for sale, it could do with some rings in it though £500 (if it didn't need rings I'd get 1k + for it)
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It's a BXE PD engine lee. I know how much they go for as we've already bought one for it. We can't buy parts of randomers for customers cars anyways (no offence). We have to go through a proper company otherwise there not covered under our insurance. Little bits don't matter too much but things like engines we obviously have to be careful about

[Edited on 02-05-2013 by FlaFFy_91]
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just a couple more pictures

This is what was left of the altenator/aircon bracket


and these were the bolts that were holding it on
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Whose bike is that and is it a GT?


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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
It's a BXE PD engine lee. I know how much they go for as we've already bought one for it. We can't buy parts of randomers for customers cars anyways (no offence). We have to go through a proper company otherwise there not covered under our insurance. Little bits don't matter too much but things like engines we obviously have to be careful about

[Edited on 02-05-2013 by FlaFFy_91]


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