I don't like the sound of this (at all...)
Fingers crossed that it's not too major.
12-24-2005, 06:59 AM
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Dear John,
I really hope the problem with your car is not as expensive as it sounds, and that we will be able to read the tale of your little Christmas-scare in a future issue of Total 911.
Thanks for your great contributions here and in the magazine during the past year.
Merry Christmas!
Jens
I really hope the problem with your car is not as expensive as it sounds, and that we will be able to read the tale of your little Christmas-scare in a future issue of Total 911.
Thanks for your great contributions here and in the magazine during the past year.
Merry Christmas!
Jens
12-24-2005, 09:51 AM
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[QUOTE=Johnny G Pipe]...John had an oiltank replaced relatively recently... /QUOTE]
If it is a bearing, this is too much of a coincidence. If the engine comes apart, be sure to document any debris in the oil passages. If an oil passage to a failed bearing is plugged with foreign material, the people that replaced the oil tank should be asked to pay for the repairs.
Obviously getting them to pay is a long putt, but at least they should be scolded and reported. They might be more careful next time if they get to see the consequences of poor workmanship, assuming this is the cause.
Let's all hope this is the alternator or something less expensive.
If it is a bearing, this is too much of a coincidence. If the engine comes apart, be sure to document any debris in the oil passages. If an oil passage to a failed bearing is plugged with foreign material, the people that replaced the oil tank should be asked to pay for the repairs.
Obviously getting them to pay is a long putt, but at least they should be scolded and reported. They might be more careful next time if they get to see the consequences of poor workmanship, assuming this is the cause.
Let's all hope this is the alternator or something less expensive.
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12-26-2005, 05:13 PM
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Been away for a few days.
Thanks for the comments, suggestions (and even praise!), guys.
Johnny's memory is playing a trick, I'm afraid (unless mine is, also) - I just checked, my oil tank WAS replaced, but it was way back in August 2002! Doesn't time fly?!!
AS mentioned - I won't know anything further until it goes off to 9M on January 6th.
Thanks for the comments, suggestions (and even praise!), guys.
Johnny's memory is playing a trick, I'm afraid (unless mine is, also) - I just checked, my oil tank WAS replaced, but it was way back in August 2002! Doesn't time fly?!!
AS mentioned - I won't know anything further until it goes off to 9M on January 6th.
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John,
Been offline completely due to qtr end pressures followed by a lovely family xmas (thanks for the card, much appreciated).
Sorry to hear about the engine, fingers crossed, let me know if you need any running around doing/taxi service to/from 9M etc.
Regards,
Kevin.
Been offline completely due to qtr end pressures followed by a lovely family xmas (thanks for the card, much appreciated).
Sorry to hear about the engine, fingers crossed, let me know if you need any running around doing/taxi service to/from 9M etc.
Regards,
Kevin.
01-06-2006, 08:50 AM
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Thanks - 9M have said they won't get to it until Monday.
Kris - sorry, can't remember the size. If the car ever comes back, I'll let you know!
Kris - sorry, can't remember the size. If the car ever comes back, I'll let you know!
01-06-2006, 08:53 AM
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Kris - sorry, can't remember the size. If the car ever comes back, I'll let you know!
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An update:
They don't know why, but the valves and pistons have touched eachother on the right side of the engine.
It seems that the camshaft slipped, for some strange reason - certainly I didn't over rev the engine...
Anyway, bearings are OK, so bill is looking like £3.5k so it could be worse, I guess.
Crank and bearings all AOK, but they are going to renew the bearing shells as a preacution while they are in there.
FYI - Colin Belton has said that he's never seen a 964 engine with a dodgy oil-squirter, and that (at 2mm) they are larger than those of the 993, which were reduced in size to route more pressure to the hydraulic tappets. I had asked about replacing the squirters, as a precaution - but he feels it would be a waste of time/money.
Must dash now - in the middle of translating a a very interesting document from German into English...
They don't know why, but the valves and pistons have touched eachother on the right side of the engine.
It seems that the camshaft slipped, for some strange reason - certainly I didn't over rev the engine...
Anyway, bearings are OK, so bill is looking like £3.5k so it could be worse, I guess.
Crank and bearings all AOK, but they are going to renew the bearing shells as a preacution while they are in there.
FYI - Colin Belton has said that he's never seen a 964 engine with a dodgy oil-squirter, and that (at 2mm) they are larger than those of the 993, which were reduced in size to route more pressure to the hydraulic tappets. I had asked about replacing the squirters, as a precaution - but he feels it would be a waste of time/money.
Must dash now - in the middle of translating a a very interesting document from German into English...