funny onion Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) So there we were on a drive out to the seaside when Sam decides to race an xk8 in my car. I was being nice letting him drive it for the first time since the cage went in to see what he thought. About 110mph and my car was still doing well! Then whoops, there goes number 4 piston. Just being recovered now. Who wants to buy a gt advance? Edited April 17, 2013 by funny onion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 fucking hell. u and luck arent mixing in the same circles are ya..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Another one bites the dust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 He's kindly offered me his engine, he's swapping it in tomorrow. Luckily we do have a few spare engines but none are built up yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan-4E-FTE Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 would you really sell the car?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Gutted bad times Atleast it died doing what they do best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Lol just got it back to lock up and done a compression test, with an outstanding result of 0psi on number 4. I wouldn't sell it unless it blows another engine anytime soon. Or if you want to make me a good offere? Haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lew91 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Shit! Bad luck, sounds like it did well tho. If you get stuck for another engine I've got a spare in the shed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Bad new but sure it will be sorted in no time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt1878 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Ah that's grim!!... Sorry to hear that ... Guess you won't be making the meet this Sunday then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Lol I would've made the meet just to make a point but realised just after I posted about it that I'm busy Sunday morning, but could still come across for the afternoon. Wouldn't mind popping it on the dyno with the new engine to check all is well. We will see. It won't win this one lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Would be interesting to see what the issue was, good luck sorting it out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Gut feeling is that it's melted the piston or cracked it in two. I don't think it's just ringland damaged as it wasn't smoking as bad as you'd think but there was vacuum in the breather on the rocker cover, and it had sprayed the underside of the bonnet in oil. Ill know today as soon as the engine is out ill take it apart while sam puts the other one in. Will be very coincidental if it has melted like taggy's did... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Oh I don't mean the actual damage, but what caused it to fail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Oh I see. Yeah will be interesting to find out. It's either ran lean or the static timing was out most likely. The injector could've packed up I suppose. Soon as the new engine is in I'm booking in with will hinchcliffe at RDT (the guys whos mapped rob h's sr turbo) for him to map it. I would trust will to map anything. It probably won't make as much peak power but I'm confident that it will be running spot on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 i feel for ya mi engine went there last week to ha ha ha , more costs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chrishoughton1989 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Just reading around didn't you only just get this mapped ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 It was mapped on the 16th of February. Since then the bottom end has gone and this has happened. Not pointing fingers, but the reason I paid to have it mapped was to avoid things like this happening... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Shit luck Hopefully won't be long till your back up and running again though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim* Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Who mapped it mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Tuning developments. As said above though I'm not blaming anyone. I don't want people to think this thread or anything said in it is aimed at them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Was it an original engine? They are getting old now and fatigue is getting the best of them unfortunately Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_14a Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Was it an original engine? They are getting old now and fatigue is getting the best of them unfortunately Agree with that comment especially considering how much everybody asks of these engines over what they are designed for they do incredibly well I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 It was original rods pistons and crank. Yeah they are getting tired I suppose. But if it has melted it will be a different story. Ill post pics of the damage soon as I take them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob H@RCH Engineering Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Sorry to here your having problems yet again! im sure you will get to the bottom of it and get it all sorted out. I can not say how pleased I am with mine! I should have done mine this way many years ago when I was having loads of problems but you learn from your mistakes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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