JamieP Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 At the recent Llandow club day i was getting zero grip from the front end, i blamed it on my tyres going off but with a big thanks to LeeP he spotted the reason. Oil cooler has split open at the top and splashing oil on my front passenger tyre:( need to order a new one first thing in the morning so i can make the Ace cafe meet wensday. Lucky escape, could have lost the engine:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 gulp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Glad it's all spotted & hope all ready for the Ace Cafe i know it will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 ups ... have you not found oil in your garage overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 ups ... have you not found oil in your garage overnight? Ive not driven it since Llandow as i wanted to change all the fluids, there is only a few spots where i park it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Lucky escape, could have lost the engine:) Thats a very luck escape you could have lost a lot more than just the engine if you'd been driving it in the mean time! I'm glad its an easy fix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 LeeP good at finding problems he spotted my rad, glad you found it on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Ive not driven it since Llandow as i wanted to change all the fluids, there is only a few spots where i park it. If I may ask, where have you ordered the new oil cooler from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 If I may ask, where have you ordered the new oil cooler from? Whoever can post me one first thing tomorrow, im going to have a ring around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 At the recent Llandow club day i was getting zero grip from the front end, i blamed it on my tyres going off but with a big thanks to LeeP he spotted the reason. Oil cooler has split open at the top and splashing oil on my front passenger tyre:( need to order a new one first thing in the morning so i can make the Ace cafe meet wensday. Lucky escape, could have lost the engine:) Just wish I had noticed it sooner but at least it will be sorted for suprapod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Just wish I had noticed it sooner but at least it will be sorted for suprapod. If the clutch holds up, im going to order another asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Are you having issues with the clutch Jamie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Out of interest J, does the split appear to be caused debris? Is it meshed at all? Fingers crossed you can get one in time for Ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) Are you having issues with the clutch Jamie? Im getting a slight grinding noise when i first pull away, its worse in reverse, i gave it a lot of abuse at Llandow and i think ive either broke the clutch or the diff, im going to jack it up and spin the wheels later and try and find where its coming from. Out of interest J, does the split appear to be caused debris? Is it meshed at all? Fingers crossed you can get one in time for Ace. Its split at the top around the nut that the oil return connects to. Im going to order a new one soon as i get out of this speed awareness course, im sat outside the comfort hotel in reading waiting for it to start:( Edited July 20, 2009 by JamieP (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Sounds like a great morning for you then! Good luck with it! You've probably got a shortlist of places to try so this may a waste but you should hopefully be able to get one from speedflow or thinkautomotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Im hoping driftworks will send me a free one as its under a year old, im not holding my breath though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 If it is split/cracked where the "nut" part of the cooler meets the cooler body they will probably say it was stressed by not having a spanner on the cooler nut whilst making the conenction up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ...speed awareness course, im sat outside the comfort hotel in reading waiting for it to start:( I can't imagine I know anyone who is MORE aware of speed than you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Spoke to driftworks and they are sending me out a new oil cooler, just for now ive joined the pipes together with a -12 male iron so i can make ace cafe. Speed awareness course was ok to tell the truth, had a bit of a laugh there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Glad you'll make it to Ace Cafe Jamie, am looking forward to meeting you and looking at your Supe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Glad you'll make it to Ace Cafe Jamie, am looking forward to meeting you and looking at your Supe! Its looking a bit sorry for itself at the min, ive gutted the interior ready for Suprapod, hope to get the roll cage back from the powder coaters in time so it will look a bit more purposeful in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 front wheel drifting are we now jamie? bored of the usual way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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