Broken down....
So Im currently sitting on the A47 inbetween Leicester and Peterborough (if anyone is nearby feel free to come and say hi!
Drove fine all the way up here, left for home then it just didn't feel right...got going and then suddenly Bang bang bang So I pull over and slowly try to engage a gear but just more banging noise, asif the gearbox can't grip the driveshaft. Had a look and the car is covered in gearbox oil underneith :( - gawd knows what happened? So I'm 99miles from home and waiting for the recovery lorry to come and get me (within the hour they reckon) I just hope the driver doesnt smell! Hope my car is ok :( |
There in spirit mate ..... Hope it's not gonna be too costly !!
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oh mate im not far away , wel about 30 miles, I would have came said hi if was closer. Sounds like the bell housing has cracked on gearbox or something? Bummer!!
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30 miles aint far when your car works :p |
yeah my brm did the same, awful noises, oil everywhere, the diff dead LOL. Ah well. Wasy come easy car the joys of motoring buddy. what you doing up here anyway?
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Right recovery man has been and is sending out a flatbed (why they didn't do that in the first place I don't really know) we popped the bonnet and the cv joint between the gearbox and the driveshaft has (and I quote) exploded. You can grab the driveshaft and move it about, whether or not its done any internal damage to the gearbox I don't know...we shall wait and see.
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was u giving it some when it went?
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:( sorry to hear that dude.
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Nearly home....
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sorry to here that jake. just said hi to you over on themgzr. lol
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i know you don't want to hear this... but i will never get the chance otherwise
if i was to race you right now, my car would win :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: :mbounce: |
What was the verdict??
Popped a shaft?? Shroon |
:hmmm: new gearbox time and an ATB! :yes: wish mine would go!
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yep...........come on Phate..........a quick call to a breakers for a low miler box and take it to Rally Matt for that essential Quaiffe ATB LSD ;) Jim |
lol I'll let you have that one :p
Well I'm in, it's too dark to even try and look at it now and I got it dropped at the yard as they have a pit and all the tools I need - plus a van to run about in :D I'm hoping it's just a driveshaft, but there is BOUND to be some gearbox damage from the noise it was making :cry: Like I need an excuse for a new one ;) |
Bad news mate...whats the millage on it now?
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I wonder if that 650quid Zed is still for sale....I'd make that in selling mine for parts alone! hmmm....thinking cap time I reckon... |
Ignoring the intial cost of the box how much is it for the LSD and fitting to the box? bout a grand isn't it?
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We'll see....just hope the Zed isn't off the road for long :cry: |
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same 1st to 4th,longer 5th & the added bonus of the 4.2 final drive :) (if I knew earlier lol) Also has a Torsen type B as standard ;) Shroon |
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Whats the bonus of the 4.2 final drive? And which Vitesse does it come from? any of them? Questions? :D |
If money is tight fella, bit of good news...
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories May keep it on the road until you can go to ATB ;-) |
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800 Vitty turbo.Not 100%,but early ones could of had a type A(don't quote me lol)
Bonus of the 4.2 is that acceleration is better than the 3.9 OE final drive.(I want this myself but found out too late after my ATB went in) Just throwing a few balls in the air for ya :) What You Will See When You Have Removed the Drive Shafts On A Type B Equipped Gearbox http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...uff/TypeB2.jpg Shroon |
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Just spoke to my mate whos a bit of a vitty nutty and he said the mk2 vit's had the Type B. I was also hoping he'd have one lying around somewhere :p If it's just a driveshaft I'll keep my eyes pealed for a box at some point. |
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At least ya have a few ideas to play with now lol Shroon |
Hehe, how is the accleration better btw? is it just quicker?
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I had some calculations done & it would make a 30-100 around 1/3-1/2 of a second quicker on the OE power band. Add to that a better mid range & peak power & you are seeing a real world difference(doesn't sound much,but in car terms like for like it is a good gain) Shroon |
Sorry to hear about your ZS Jake, hope you get it sorted out soon, probably see you down at Ralph's soon mate
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Bummer... |
Time to start ringing around!
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Got a driveshaft on the way. £60 + courier, will be with me today or Monday :mml:
Many thanks to summitmg :) Explained the situation, they are going to keep hold of the gearbox for me to just incase :) |
You fitting it yersel' or is the phone ringing at EMS now? :)
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