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Woops !   Post yours here !!  |
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yowsers, how? that a type 4 motor? i've never trashed one so i can't!! so there  guy at work though, asked me to have a look at his new astra (well it's a Y plate so fairly new), only had it three months. making a bit of a ticking he said. sure enough sounds like a vauxhall... so took the dipstick out and it's bone dry, not even a drip on the bottom let alone up to the full mark! that was nearly a trashed engine |
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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nope,it looks to me like a wasserboxer. thats quite a hole! ive only ever cracked the block on my camper.did it at newquay,then drove home to durham (450 miles).she got us back but used 4 gallons of oil ;D |
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MOGGY
Part of things
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i've never blown an engine yet, i used to break cars for a living so did drive many interesting wrecks daily, making most of trade insurance.
back to point; i once fetched a 1275 x reg metro for spares from about 20 miles away and i knew the engine was knocking and oil light on so i got a lift from wife instead of taking trailer.
my theory was thrash it back till it went bang then put rope on and drag rest of way. got to car, paid money, man gobsmacked at young idiot from 20 mile away saying he was driving it home, started car, listenned to very terminal noises and set off at warp 1.5 waiting for total destruction of my first ever blow up.
i was really looking forward to it in a sadistic way. after about 5 mile temp gauge off the top, flat out speed was about 20 in second, lovely hot smell, screaching noises of unlubricated parts turning in protest.
and then.....................
it ran out of petrol.
not happy!
never mind petrol can in van that wife driving will sort it. tipped gallon of petrol in, got back in, turned key and the curse word thing had heat seized.
was not a happy bunny!
so no i have never blown an engine up but god i did try once.
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Total classic car pervert
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Trashed engines...Davenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Blew up the 850cc lump in my old mini van on the way back from Newquay. Got a new engine for it and then my mum piled into the front of it. Not amused  |
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got no pics of it but I did chuck a conrod through the sump of my mk1 just over a year ago at Hartlepool autotest. Made a mess of my ally sump but the engine was still running on three cylinders. ;D (Note to self get rev limiter or lighter right foot to stop revving cortina pinto engine to 7000 ) |
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