Cars been down almost 2 months. Halp!! :/ - Page 5

cartek · 11th July 2012, 06:04

Thanks guys.

The end culprit, well, I have to assume was the speed bump. Just the shear impact of that much weight and momentum caused the damage.

It's hard to say what EXACTLY happened. But the things that I can say for sure is that prior to hitting the bump, the car was fine. And it died immediately after hitting the bump, so, something from hitting that bump had to have done it.

Most likely the engine jumped timing, or something broke inside to cause it to, and that led to impact on the valves and pistons. And perhaps that sent a jolt through the drivetrain and sheared that rivet.

I don't think anyone really know exactly what or how it happened, and yes, I am very fortunate to have gotten it covered, and believe me they tried to not cover it, but ever angle they had to go with was a dead end for them, it missing a gear, overrevving, etc. many not plausible scenarios

Should have her running tomorrow barring anymore disasters!!

Cheers.

DinanBMWM5 · 11th July 2012, 12:05

Congrats, glad it all worked out!

cartek · 12th July 2012, 03:16

We got to hear it fire. It's good to go.

Tomorrow put the top back together. Change all the fluids. A/c recharge, etc.

Not a great pic of the lights but, they look extremely badass.

I've has meisterschaft sec 1&2 for over 8 months finally going in.

Going to do the rpi style header modification.

Eibach lowering springs.

Wheel spacers. And these wheels (replicas).

cartek · 12th July 2012, 03:19

Those wheels^^^^(replicas)
Wheel spacers.
Eibach lowering springs.

Meisterschaft sec 1&2
Rpi style headers mod.

And a few other goodies.

:-)

ACG · 12th July 2012, 03:59

Congrats again for getting it all worked out in your favor. I know it's been a nightmare

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cartek · 12th July 2012, 04:25

ya it has sucked, but i guess all is well that ends well. i am just happy i can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!

and sorry for the double post, it wasn't showing up right on tapatalk... ??

cartek · 12th July 2012, 04:26

and i will also say that, after having gone through all of this, although this car is expensive to maintain/work on/ etc. seeing the engine apart, and removed, replaced, etc. has really brought the car back to down to earth for me, so to speak, at the end of the day, it is just an engine like any other car, etc.

ACG · 12th July 2012, 04:35

It is just an engine and the major cost when working on these is the labor, one reason why I am having a Indy shop work on mine going forward (if needed).

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MIGHTY5 · 12th July 2012, 19:42

lol yeah this car to me when i first bought it was very intimidating nothing was really visible no dip stick ect... i thought that its all magic under the hood and if you open it up unicorns will fly out and it will never run again. but yeah in the end it is just a motor under there.

Iand112 · 12th July 2012, 19:46

She went flying and eventually flew back into your welcoming arms with even more goodies.

all is well.

fin. (post pics when it's back home)