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MaccyD
08-06-2009, 16:41
Just on the way to meet my parents to pick up all the camping gear from le mans......

pop......bang.....tinkle tinkle tinkle....faaaaaarrrrrrttttttttt, pull over.


The turbo has become detached from the manifold. 2 studs are missing, one has sheared off inside the manifold flange and one is still there but seems to have no nut.

Had to get towed back and went to the only local garage i know where they can get the stuf out as i dont havew any gear as im at my uni house. He said it could cost £200+ to get it all off take the stud out and put it back together.

i mean reall, for ****s sake, im probably getting shafted but have no choice in the matter. all i can hope is that it is repaired by end of the day wednesday.

**** it.
Cloudy
08-06-2009, 16:54
There must be some people off the club that can help you out. Stick a post up in your area.

This happen to Dan last year while he was on his way to Le Mans. That's when him and a few of the boys invented the turbo bra:wack:

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=357445
Petrolhead
08-06-2009, 18:15
Here give turbo dynamics a call 01202 487497 i got a gasket set and studs for about £25, the only pain you will have is getting the snapped stud out.

The rest is just a few hours work
Matt_S
08-06-2009, 19:49
Look on the bright side. It happend 'a tow away' from ya digs, rather than 35Miles outside Rouen :wack:
MaccyD
08-06-2009, 20:53
dont tempt fate lol
Petrolhead
08-06-2009, 21:12
tell the garage balls do the work yourself, like i said earlier its not a hard job.
The hard bit is getting the snapped stud out
dammit
08-06-2009, 22:37
Yeah, dont take it to them mate, they're raping you.
Same problem happened to my brother, cost 80 quid.

Or like these guys have said, see if anybody local can help ya
mynheers_a_pint
10-06-2009, 20:30
fixed it yet or do i need to drive up with me spanners? :p
Petrolhead
10-06-2009, 20:34
i spoke to him today, he fixed it. then it lost all power.

Nothing serious just a fuse
MaccyD
15-06-2009, 12:28
yeah thanks for all the help with that mate, much apreciated, i must have sounded very panicked lol. Anyway, it got all the way there and back again, Nissan FTW. I think fate decided everything had to go wrong before i left.
Petrolhead
15-06-2009, 14:37
Good to hear, i was going to txt you to see if you made it