Another F@@king Engine!

[Tazzzzman1]

Thought things were going too well.... Fantastic 2 days on some truly amazing roads in the Highlands. After some rather fruity driving yesterday noticed a small knocking noise... Nothing I could do as in middle no where so had to carry on. Car drove fine but after 300 miles got real bad so had to stop. Fortunately near civilisation... 70 miles from Inverness!! Looks pretty certain a big end has gone..... Guess the unknown engine I fitted wasn't problem free after all...

So my car is now somewhere in Scotland on the back of Mr Green flag.... I'm in the pub drowning my sorrows and now riding shotgun with Keith & Dan... I'm determined to finish this amazing trip.

So looks like I'm gonna be busy when I get back. Gutted ......

[Dave R]

bugger ;(

[keith kelly]

Gutted for you Terry but still jealous lol. Should be good at swapping the engine by now she will be back on the road in no time!

[alantoon]

[maccavvy]

bad news fella. if you need a hand and I can be free ill gladly set some time aside.

[steve in stockport]

I feel for you Terry, killed my engine twice the other year.

Might be worth doing some research to see if there are any other cases of similar failures with forced induction on that engine, could the boost be too high?

[Tazzzzman1]

Hi Steve... Had a chat with Mike at Roadrunner... 100% confident it was lack of oil.. Which does fit the issue. I had noticed over the past few weeks it was drinking quite a bit. So I was checking levels before setting off. However the past 2 days oils dropped to low mark despite topping up. Combine this with some roller coaster roads and fast cornering, recipe for brief oil starvation...

Just think the engine was rather tired, probably rings or stem seals..

Mikes gonna sort me some bits for the bottom end so might start the rebuild over the weekend if all goes to plan...

If I've learnt anything the past 12 months it's that something's aren't worth worrying over... Ah well at least I know the engine is easy to remove lol...

Just enjoying the rest of the trip now. At least I managed the best driving route first... Something that I will always remember... Still grinning now even after all this...

[Guest 2b cruising]

Would it be worth dry sumping it, and possibly high pressure pump just to make sure.

Edited April 21, 2015 by 2b cruising

[richardm6994]

Everytime I hear something's gone wrong, my heart drops thinking it's something I've done!!

STOP BLOWING UP ENGINES!!! YOU'RE AGING ME TERRIBLY!!!.......hopefully 3rd time lucky

 

If I can help at all, or you need the trailer again, just shout up

[Guest mower man]

As others have said there is apair of hands and half a brain with lots of time available ,get intouch mick

[brumster]

Don't get too tied up with high pressure oil pump springs; there's just more pressure there to burst through seals or run past worn bearings. Maybe consider an Accusump instead; I know racers who've sworn by the things.

[Guest Howtightpet]

Hi Terry

I feel for you running high pressure. I have had my problems. And went back to basics and started again.

and has been running well in fact very well. One main think I learnt you have to get it on a dyno to get it up right.

 

Just enjoy the company and having a few drinks till you get home and play.

 

I would have loved to do that run. Have done a run around Highlands in a xk150 was a fantastic trip Bloody hell lieing

2 tyre blow outs and the coil wire Snapped off but was all fixable.

 

Hope you get it sorted quickly

 

Alan

[theduck]

What a nightmare! Plenty of boosted mx5s around though so might be worth looking at them.to see what is different to yours?

[jaimo]

If you need a hand terry give us a shout not that mines done yet lol

[Tazzzzman1]

No issues with the boost or mapping, just a tired engine.... So new/ rebuild on the cards

Fantastic day today riding passenger. Great roads bloody good beer as well lol... Car hopefully home approx same time as us tomorrow....