Ooops, my 205's dead..

[-westy-]

Yep, thats right, its dead

I've manged to throw a rod through the front of the block, while driving home to my parent's from Surrey.

It started as a random cutting out, then a very loud rattle/knock. I pulled over to investigate, and made a couple of calls. I was told that the engine was pretty much dead.

So, what did I do? Drove it till it died 4 miles later, there's a whopping great hole in the front of the block

Pictures to follow if agw_01's about

 

[agw_01]

Sorry dude, will get the pictures up now.

Been busy today

 

[ethos]

Unlucky!

New engine on the way in soon then?

*cough* Mi16 *cough*

 

[-westy-]

Unlucky!

New engine on the way in soon then?

*cough* Mi16 *cough*

picking up a new engine, suspension, whole package tomorrow..i'm just putting a standard 1.9 8v in again, then probably stick in a more aggressive cam in the new year

Mi was tempting, but I just can't justify it at the moment, more pressing issues

 

[Lopéz]

And people say the XU 8v doesn't have bottom end trouble!

/has killed 2 with bottom end failure

 

[agw_01]

Hmmm, shouldn't that bit be inside this bit...?

A reminder... never leave your car overnight in Liverpool!!

Oh holy one...

Good effort Ben

 

[-westy-]

cheers for the pictures andy

that second one should be 90 degrees to the right btw

 

[ci_newman]

Time for an Mi16 then?

Failing that then an engine change can be done in just one day anyway...

 

[ChoÞÞer]

Lol.. nicee 1

 

[Enfield]

Man, that doesn't look to good!

Good luck getting it all sorted.

 

[TaKeN]

Ouch.


Plenty of 205 engines kicking around to buy ?

 

[Jonny69]

Nice breakage! No point doing it unless you do it properly

 

[Matt82]

you certain what caused this ?

 

[-westy-]

you certain what caused this ?

Not 100% sure really, there's bits of shell everywhere though, so likely spun a shell and kicked everything else about.

Got myself a new engine today, with both manifolds attached, all ancilliaries, plus a pair of Koni adjustables...for £210

 

[Scania]

Good man, I always like to see another dead French car.

 

[BigglesPiP]

Not 100% sure really, there's bits of shell everywhere though, so likely spun a shell and kicked everything else about.

Got myself a new engine today, with both manifolds attached, all ancilliaries, plus a pair of Koni adjustables...for £210

Why does almost nobody design corresponding notches in shells and inside the big end.

That was one of the Pinto's favourite tricks, cutting off oil to the head.

 

[-westy-]

Ok, engine is swapped, all running fine, after a finding a few water leaks!

Turns out that the driver's side wheel bearing has come apart, so that and the track rod ends are being replaced on thursday, then its all sorted

bring on the RR day!

 

[platypus]

A fellow 205'er .

Apparently they're going up in value in France because they're considered retro.

 

[DreXeL]

Good stuff, did the same thing to a Pinto in a Capri I owned before

You're not a real petrolhead untill you've thrown a conrod through the block

 

[InvaderGIR]

A fellow 205'er .

Apparently they're going up in value in France because they're considered retro.

Ah, well we drive French retro/classic rides then.

InvG