Lovely trip across Salisbury Plain yesterday - roof down in bright sunshine
Nearly home when there was a big bang, rear wheel lock up, and I came to a grinding halt!
Report from garage this morning - fan belt came off, wrapped around cam belt engine terminally damaged!
Cost of replacing engine equivalent to cost of buying another TF, but without the extras we have got on this one. Have bitten the bullet and given go ahead, but still crying in my beer.
May have car back for next BH meet
Big Bang Theory
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Re: Big Bang Theory
Ouch!! - sorry to hear of your problem Alistair, guess its beans on toast at the BH for a while.
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Sorry to hear this
That's why so many are ending up in the hands of DIY owners.alistair wrote:Cost of replacing engine equivalent to cost of buying another TF
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Re: Big Bang Theory
blimey, never heard of that before, how the hell did fan belt get past cam belt cover, strange. hope it gets sorted with as little expanse and agro as poss.
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Re: Big Bang Theory
It is quiet common, the alternator belt gets thrown through the bottom of the cam cover.
It is more common on the F/TF than other K series due to the exposed location of the engine close to the wheel and with no inner wing. The TF splash gaurd helps.
It is more common on the F/TF than other K series due to the exposed location of the engine close to the wheel and with no inner wing. The TF splash gaurd helps.
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Re: Big Bang Theory
Sorry to hear this Alistair.
Hope it gets resolved quickly.
Coffees on us next time.
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Hope it gets resolved quickly.
Coffees on us next time.
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Chris Wilson