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CL4RKY_318IS

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no more m42 :(
« on: October 18, 2009, 02:08:55 PM »
it died the other day :( alternator shorted out which caused the oil pump to fail... it the carried on running with no pump, the big end bearings exploded and it blew an end cap off a con rod. smokie everywhere, no oil leaks supprisingly though. still runs but sounds like a machine gun now... oh and its missing on one cylinder. what can i do? how much will this cost to fix/replace?
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« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 02:14:16 PM »
Sorry to here of your bad news mate :mad:

It might be cheaper to replace with another engine:confused:
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CL4RKY_318IS

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« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 02:43:51 PM »
thats what i though, new lump £150
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« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2009, 03:03:31 PM »
Where in the UK are you???
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« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 06:16:24 PM »
north london mate why do you ask?
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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 09:06:39 PM »
lump.  ha ha!

i love the words they use in Europe.  Bonnet, boot, saloon...

edit:  i apologize for not having anything constructive to add.
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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2009, 10:17:06 PM »
sorry to here ... does that make it a 'dodgy motor'


Btw Congrats to JB on his F1 title ..!!
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2009, 05:29:59 AM »
no it makes it broken.
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2009, 12:02:48 AM »
By far cheaper to buy a used engine. How would a failing alternator have anything to do with an oil pump failure? Oil pump is driven from the crank no connection or anything to do with the alternator.
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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2009, 01:29:55 AM »
^That's what I was wondering???
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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2009, 01:39:32 PM »
someone forgot to tighten there bolts...


btw, for future refference..how often do you guys pull the pan and tighten your oil pump bolts?
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2009, 03:30:03 PM »
Alternator failure huh?
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