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stan_the_man

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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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28th Dec 07 at 18:25

Now i know for a fact that some of you on here have made spectacular engine deaths so time to get your pics out!!

ainsley_brader

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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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28th Dec 07 at 18:36

Nothing very spectacular for me im afraid

Cambelt went on my 1.4 and bent 16 valves

Bought this damaged calibra supposed to still be running but i never tried it. Look at that oil filter luckily the engine was fine!

Then bought a calibra turbo as a non runner!

Hmm turned out to be slightly more serious!

Had chucked two rods and all this was supposed to have happened whilst ticking over at traffic lights with no noise at all!!

Linch

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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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28th Dec 07 at 19:35

is that a sierra front bumper

Tomm R

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Registered: 19th Dec 06
Location: Bredhurst, Kent
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28th Dec 07 at 19:36

christ how on gods green earth did they manage that!

ainsley_brader

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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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28th Dec 07 at 19:38

It sure is one I built last year for a customer! Coming back this year for twin turbos :O

marklawton

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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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28th Dec 07 at 19:43

brothers 1.4 sport
4 valves bent, head gasket and one piston blown to a million bits

Rob E

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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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29th Dec 07 at 02:00

not mine but an engine i pulled apart in work (came in for a misfire)

and the cause

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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29th Dec 07 at 02:02

no pics but i apparently snapped my crank

paul.mitchell1984

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Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
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29th Dec 07 at 03:29

ainsley_brader
eaxactly same as my nove 1.2 8v accept i was doing 70ish lost all power on m/way pulled over and band rattle rattle my bottom end decided it wanyed to play out blowing a 5" by4" hole in my engine and throwing a rod out ...thank you please. no pics though gutted

paul.mitchell1984

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Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
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29th Dec 07 at 03:30

oh and cranks are fun too they just go band and stop .... 1.4 sri cams in a 1.2 engine dindt work...but you have to learn somewhow lol

Winemaker

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Registered: 8th May 07
Location: Down Under
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29th Dec 07 at 05:42

Here's mine.....

...still haven't put the mongrel back together

stan_the_man

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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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29th Dec 07 at 15:41

quote:
Originally posted by paul.mitchell1984
ainsley_brader
eaxactly same as my nove 1.2 8v accept i was doing 70ish lost all power on m/way pulled over and band rattle rattle my bottom end decided it wanyed to play out blowing a 5" by4" hole in my engine and throwing a rod out ...thank you please. no pics though gutted

You blew a 1.2 8v? You get admiration from me matey hehe.

mad_mike252

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Registered: 15th Nov 07
Location: Nottinghamshire
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1st Jan 08 at 23:23

nice

Andrew

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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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1st Jan 08 at 23:27

It's French

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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1st Jan 08 at 23:37

blow a gear in my diff, which is gearbox so kinda engine

once removed and clean the exit whole

CorsAsh

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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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1st Jan 08 at 23:40

Is that a trophy for you now?

"This is where the shell came through when I was flyin over 'Nam..."

[Edited on 01-01-2008 by CorsAsh]

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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2nd Jan 08 at 00:12

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Is that a trophy for you now?

"This is where the shell came through when I was flyin over 'Nam..."

[Edited on 01-01-2008 by CorsAsh]

yes im going to nail to my wall

Andy Stocker

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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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2nd Jan 08 at 09:39

My Impreza after a few runs at Santa Pod, nice hole in the side of the block. £3k for a rebuild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiRW2p2zTEE

SportBoy

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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2nd Jan 08 at 12:31

wtf "Melting Pistons Again Are We.

Why Do We Love Jap Cars

" its a Subaru dumb ass. not a jap car.
HypoCoffeeLover (1 day ago) Show Hide Marked as spam 0 Reply | Spam omg what a dumbass, Subaru is jap you fucking retarded fuck stick.

Kurt

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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2nd Jan 08 at 12:35

no pics but i killed the cylinder head a few times in my old 1.4 8v, managed to sell the car on with it cracked..
more recently the circlip came off the g/box end of the shaft and managed to find its way into the diff... took the sump off... teeth everywhere

stan_the_man

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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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2nd Jan 08 at 13:40

I anhilated 3 Punto gearboxes and then the engine.

They seemed to like turning themselves inside out

DJMartin07

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Registered: 1st Feb 07
Location: Bedford/
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2nd Jan 08 at 17:59

No pics but ha just gone onto A1 when I heard a rattling noise, turned out the tappet for cylinder two had snapped in half on exhaust valve, next thing I knew was a bang and bits flyin out from under car, lost all power looked when it was towed home, massive hole on the engine block and no piston, half the piston rod missing, and someone on here told me the 8v engines don't die, shows you what comes from what I reckoned was a an engine that wasn't modded by the last owner very well. (was a Corsa SRi)

broster

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