BOTTOM END HAS GONE AGAIN !!!!
21 August 2010, 08:27 PM
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Something like this for lee. was my idea originally as my cars is wrecked. cheeky but ,maybe regionally will work.
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-donation.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-donation.html
21 August 2010, 08:31 PM
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Gutted Lee! What the hell happened? Christ i can't believe it, gutted for you fella, you must be tamping. 
I hope you going to strip the engine and see exactly whats gone wrong, can't believe it.
only fair tho after what ive spent so far
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21 August 2010, 09:24 PM
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21 August 2010, 09:31 PM
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21 August 2010, 09:32 PM
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Would be a waste of such a nice car.
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21 August 2010, 09:54 PM
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for £1000 u gotta save it. everyone is willing to help you out lee, even if its a extra pair of hands. metal gaskets etc arp bolts can be re used. unless u have budget for them already. give her one last chance, on strip down lets try and find caused. you think the 50 grade oil was bit thick?
21 August 2010, 10:56 PM
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for £1000 u gotta save it. everyone is willing to help you out lee, even if its a extra pair of hands. metal gaskets etc arp bolts can be re used. unless u have budget for them already. give her one last chance, on strip down lets try and find caused. you think the 50 grade oil was bit thick?
will be listing parts as i go along and when they are stripped so first to pay for parts gets them i have a list of prices that i want for things so will post up when items are removed
will keep you posted
21 August 2010, 11:20 PM
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Sorry to hear and see the problem this morning Lee, it would be a real shame to break the car after all your hard work and time put into it.
I know where you are coming from though, just be 100% sure before you start whichever route you go along.
Some nice pics above, I'm sure I've seen at least three of the pics before...
I know where you are coming from though, just be 100% sure before you start whichever route you go along.
Some nice pics above, I'm sure I've seen at least three of the pics before...
21 August 2010, 11:21 PM
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gutted for you Lee
if your 100% your stripping
why dont you strip the engine parts and sell them to buy a std engine and ecu then sell (or keep) the car running with just a std engine???
i got an engine & ecu here out of a forester i cant use so need to sell to fund my engine re-build
just an option to help us both out of a hole
if your 100% your stripping
why dont you strip the engine parts and sell them to buy a std engine and ecu then sell (or keep) the car running with just a std engine???
i got an engine & ecu here out of a forester i cant use so need to sell to fund my engine re-build
just an option to help us both out of a hole
21 August 2010, 11:25 PM
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will be stripping sometime next week mate as i don't want to spend anymore on it will be listing parts as i go along and when they are stripped so first to pay for parts gets them
i have a list of prices that i want for things so will post up when items are removed
will be listing parts as i go along and when they are stripped so first to pay for parts gets them i have a list of prices that i want for things so will post up when items are removed
21 August 2010, 11:35 PM
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shame to stirp the car lee it's a lovely looking clean classic, so much has gone in to the car couldnt you store it away till you had the money to spend on it
22 August 2010, 12:04 PM
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Jesus mate. I just looked at the spec of your car in your SN garage. If you do break her you have some very desirable parts so I'm sure you'll get a lot back from her. I've just faced coulple of big bils on my car over last two months and it's left me completely broke. It does make you feel like throwing in the towel.
I seem to read more and more about mechanical failures on these cars on this forum and it does make you think.
Perhaps let the dust settle for a week or two before making any big decisions.
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I seem to read more and more about mechanical failures on these cars on this forum and it does make you think.
Perhaps let the dust settle for a week or two before making any big decisions.
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22 August 2010, 01:22 PM
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Sorry to hear this lee, cracking looking car and a lovely note on it
. good luck whatever you choose to do, if (and i hope you don't) strip her, may i have first chance on your front bumper and splittr?
as i say hope you dont mate would be such a shame.All the best whatever happens
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. good luck whatever you choose to do, if (and i hope you don't) strip her, may i have first chance on your front bumper and splittr?as i say hope you dont mate would be such a shame.All the best whatever happensRobbie
22 August 2010, 01:41 PM
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Sorry to hear this mate, Theres a few of us that know the feeling when the bottom end is scrap.
It would be a shame to break, but you were only saying the other day you were thinking of selling as you don't use it much. You'll get more breaking than you would in a complete running car anyways, So break it, make some money back and move onto something new
It would be a shame to break, but you were only saying the other day you were thinking of selling as you don't use it much. You'll get more breaking than you would in a complete running car anyways, So break it, make some money back and move onto something new
22 August 2010, 02:04 PM
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If you broke it for parts, would you buy another scooby? If yes, then keep it. The car is very clean, it'll be a shame to get rid of it because of an engine failure.
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22 August 2010, 04:21 PM
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Gutted for you mate
As said above though,dont strip and sell the whole car as it's way too nice for that. Just source a standard STI engine and run that. Should be able to get one for the bits you can sell off your engine Im sure you'll make the right decision. Chin up fella
As said above though,dont strip and sell the whole car as it's way too nice for that. Just source a standard STI engine and run that. Should be able to get one for the bits you can sell off your engine Im sure you'll make the right decision. Chin up fella
22 August 2010, 09:28 PM
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thanks for the kind words guys 
i have been down the garage for five to get some of the v power out of it and use in my other car and thought i would have a little nose at the engine
right here it goes lol after we heard the noise which sounds like a knock in the car park i drove it home and on the mountain the fan belt came off and i managed to get it back on but never looked right when i put it back as it was sitting funny on the idler
so managed to creep home and get it in the garage
now when i looked at it tonight i felt the crank pulley and it was very loose so think the noise could have been the pulley as i unscrewed the crank pulley nut with my hand
so it might not be the bottom end after all and just that the crank pulley nut had worked it self loose that was causing the tapping noise and for my belt to come off
so will pick up new belt tomorrow after work and fit it and make sure crank pulleys nice and tight then start it up and let it run till warm and vary revs through out if its gone i will be a very happy guy but we will see
will keep you posted guys
i have been down the garage for five to get some of the v power out of it and use in my other car and thought i would have a little nose at the engine right here it goes lol after we heard the noise which sounds like a knock in the car park i drove it home and on the mountain the fan belt came off and i managed to get it back on but never looked right when i put it back as it was sitting funny on the idler
so managed to creep home and get it in the garage now when i looked at it tonight i felt the crank pulley and it was very loose so think the noise could have been the pulley as i unscrewed the crank pulley nut with my hand
so it might not be the bottom end after all and just that the crank pulley nut had worked it self loose that was causing the tapping noise and for my belt to come off
so will pick up new belt tomorrow after work and fit it and make sure crank pulleys nice and tight then start it up and let it run till warm and vary revs through out if its gone i will be a very happy guy but we will see
will keep you posted guys
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