Clive Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Car 18, my toledo, has died on the way to the start. Oil filter popped off a bit, lost all the oil on the motorway, zero oil pressure.Gill (the missus, bless her) came along with a new oil filter in double quick time, but once fitted the damage was evident. Knackered bearings at least :'( :'(Makes me feel like I am not supposed to do the RBRR at all.........I hope I have pulled all the bad luck though, and everybody else has a trouble free trip 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 John Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 That is seriously bad luck. Your car has behaved so well up to now as well, doing various autosolos etc. What a massive disappointment for you and your co-driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Really sorry to hear that. Tried to call you earlier to see if you'd be using katies herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 3, 2010 Author Share Posted October 3, 2010 spent yesterday taking the engine out of the Toledo, and swapping the sump and a few bits over onto the "spare" engine. Hampered by rain, and an overwhelming sense that we should be somewhere else :BHere is the result of the investigationsAnd that is the remains of number 4 big end...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodders1 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Clive - I really feel gutted for you.We nearly didn't make it to the start either. The nearside front wheel bearing failed in the p!ssing rain on the M25, 3 miles from the plough.However, I called ahead and by the time I limped the car in to the Plough at 15mph, Tim had located a replacement bearing set, trolley jack etc..In true Club Triumph tradition, tools, advice, and help appeared from all directions, and we were up and running by 8PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Don't you mean bodders1 wrote:In true Club Triumph tradition, pi55 taking , tools, advice, and help appeared from all directions, and we were up and running by 8PM. ;DIt was good to see you up at Edinburgh as we didn't know whther you would actually start, when we left the Plough you still hadn't got the knackered bearing off the stub axle.Shame you didn't make it Clive. When we spun off in the highlands after our "Stag incident" I had visions of us doing the same as you did last year in the Zetec Spit, we were very very lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Piss taking???I was testing a new app on my phone. That's all... Almost captures the moment.Was so happy to see you complete the event, Paul. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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