What a Weekend!!, JAE MUD,DIFF,GEAR+TRANSFER BOX

Mad Monk · Post by **Mad Monk** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:29 am

As it says started off on Sat nite when i arrived at JAE having to pitch my tent in an inch of water in a field that can only be described as a ""Mini Glastonbury"".The mud and water was soon forgotten about once the tent was up in ""Shash and familys camp"".One can never fail to have a good time with Shash and Mary.

After getting home and washing all the mud away Lloyd and i went out for a little play whilst on the way for some food and well what an experience that was.Nice little play with anti lag etc,getting the picture?,pulled out to overtake a car in 3rd well up in the revs (on the other side of the road at approx da de da de da) about to change into 4th cant remember if i'd changed gear or not then there was a massive bang from the front at the same time it felt as if the rear wheels lifted off the road followed by a similar bang from the rear,then the engine cut and we were sliding down the road with all four wheels locked up finally coming to rest about 2" from the kirb.I dont remember much about keeping the car on the road but Lloyd says he doesnt know how i managed to keep it in a straight line and stop without mounting the kirb(very lucky not to hit the kirb i think)!.We got out of the car to be greeted by diff oil running down the road and bits of diff casing.When a mate came out to get the car we put it on skids and although the diff is obviuosly not very well(funeral arrangements tba) the rear wheels turn,the front wheels dont and wont turn even with the clutch in. I was so lucky this didnt happen on the way home from JAE !!!!!

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:27 am

Unlucky mate :!: Good excuse to uprate them now tho

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:56 am

Sounds like you were lucky not to hit anything

I hope you get it fixed soon.

Post by **Ben** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:14 am

Shieettt .. not good - but at least you didn't stack it!. So not all bad.

Lloyd@JRD · Post by **Lloyd@JRD** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:20 pm

Yes indeed, we were very lucky. I will be honest with you, I think a smaller person with less upper body strength wouldn't have been able to keep hold of the wheel.

Like others said, at least we were on a straight piece of road.

I am yet to have the gearbox, transfer box and diff out, but from early indication it was caused by the gearbox.Will update once we get them out.

Just happy to be typing :-D

Lloyd :-D

V8_EATR · Post by **V8_EATR** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:38 pm

With the weather like it was Lloyd, at least you guys made it home to fix it

Hope you get it sorted mate! You know if you need any help to just give me a shout.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:17 pm

Was it the six speeder

:?:

you have PM Lloyd

Mad Monk · Post by **Mad Monk** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:56 am

Yes it was the six speed.It was a bit stiff going into 4th and it was difficult to select neutral sometimes and was due to come out next Monday to be stripped and sorted.Looks like its straight to the furnace for a melt down along with the diff etc!!

Mad Monk · Post by **Mad Monk** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:59 am

V8_EATR wrote:With the weather like it was Lloyd, at least you guys made it home to fix it Hope you get it sorted mate! You know if you need any help to just give me a shout.

cheers for the offer buddy