gfromleeds
Well-Known Member
This morning was on my way to work!
Usual route takes me about 5 miles down the m1 !
Came off the roundabout gave it full boot down the sliproad, kickdown droped down a gear and BANG!! Sounded like something heavy got in the way of something also heavy but moving!! Power gone instantly, dash lights on, rev neddle droped like a brick
Fortunatly I was doing about 35-40mph so managed to get it onto the hard shoulder.
Dare not even try to restart (I know its serious)
Phoned my dad cos hes in rac and only lives a mile away.
He turns up tells me to go to work in his car and he will sit with mine (hes retired so probably the most interesting thing hes done in weeks)
Anyway hes just phoned! He had it towed to a mechanic family friend and the news is as expected, its major!
The crank timing has snaped and likely scrapped the engine!
Looking at around £800-900 to replace/rebuild! So in other words almost what the cars worth!
Wouldn't have minded Im trying to sell it too! Just my f~ing luck.
Usual route takes me about 5 miles down the m1 !
Came off the roundabout gave it full boot down the sliproad, kickdown droped down a gear and BANG!! Sounded like something heavy got in the way of something also heavy but moving!! Power gone instantly, dash lights on, rev neddle droped like a brick
Fortunatly I was doing about 35-40mph so managed to get it onto the hard shoulder.
Dare not even try to restart (I know its serious)
Phoned my dad cos hes in rac and only lives a mile away.
He turns up tells me to go to work in his car and he will sit with mine (hes retired so probably the most interesting thing hes done in weeks)
Anyway hes just phoned! He had it towed to a mechanic family friend and the news is as expected, its major!
The crank timing has snaped and likely scrapped the engine!
Looking at around £800-900 to replace/rebuild! So in other words almost what the cars worth!
Wouldn't have minded Im trying to sell it too! Just my f~ing luck.
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