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cleaned /polished car , fitted towbar and wiring to xantia , checked trailer lights and other crap and then went and dropped a valve so will NOT be anywhere over easter ,
how long to avonpark.

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

Mark, what's happened mate, give me a call

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hole in one piston , head , block , look ok
i`m not going to guess what happened , expert advice only on this one .
the top of the valve stem say top 5mm is still in the colect which is where it stapped.i can not find the rest of the stem , if its go through the hole i`ll find it later if its gone it the turbo, you`ll not be wanting that on back jim.
the valve head has hit the piston and been compressed against thehead , the piston lost !!
coil bind????
who knows ??
IAFS!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

you sounded as quite calm tonight on the phone mate, I know I wouldn't have been.

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Hell Mark mate sorry to hear about that:( not much i can say or do for you but let me know if there is!

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Really really sorry for you mark...



Alex

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not much i can do but
START again

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

i think the whole problem is rolling road shootouts,everytime i`m down to do one my car *ucks up.
So thats it , track days and 1/4 mile stuff only from now on.

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

don't worry mate, I know how you feel mate, the last rolling road shoot out, I turned up with my engine in a bucket, and now I'm about 1000 hours off gettig my mini ready

Team Racing

Is looking like an all day session Iain??

JUst so I know when to tell the missus to expect me home

Err not sure to be honest, would of thought mid afternoon ish, but then again im sure they will be a lap round lincoln for the road cars.

Hopefully see mike at work on my mates 1380 as he's running that last to give it a tune up. Well worth a watch to see what a tune up can do!

Sounds good!
Hopefully be there.
Been loaded with flu this week meaning I've slept for most of it, however did get the car washed yesterday.
Early start Friday may be tricky but I'll set my alarm. Gonna be easy for ne to meet at yours and convoy up there if that's ok?
Now where did I put the Paracetamol???????

Yeah thats fine mate, 8:30 from there!

Early what do you mean!! I leave from mine to get to lincoln for 7:30 every day!! lol!

I know what you mean I leave for work usually at 6.30, I like I lie in on my days off, but Im sleeping 16hrs a day this week it's great apart from feeling like S&*t!!!!!
Add to that I now have to have a tooth removed tomorrow.OUCH!
All being well Friday should be a blast & good to see some other turbos.
I'll have to make sure the digital camera is fully charged.
Good to chat and see what other mods people have made.
Got some good ideas of how I want to change the Yellow one into a nice shiny black one with BIG Viper stripes.
Mean and broody :cool:

Edited by cordantium on 7th Apr, 2004.

I'm really pissed off I can't be there, is there any chance I can still have the fluffy sheep??? if not to keep, just to borrow for a few nights, I need something to cheer me up :(

Team Racing

Im sure we can sort some sort of loan out mate!!!

We'll organise another for later on in the year if this one goes ok! Hopefully there should be more people with cars in one piece! lol!

Ill have mine re-turbo'd by then hopefully.

Any chance of one of those T2 adapters??