Is that hole where the distributor should be ?

 

as said via our convo on facebook mate, absolutely gutted for you but if theres one person who has a level head/patience and competence to sort it then its yourself.

making awesome power at just 1 bar boost, it proves that your engine spec is working/flowing really well.

 

yea mate .

thanks mate

 

Interesting, is this something that has been made to block the hole ?

 

That's a shame mate. Is that where the distributor used to bolt in? Maybe make up a plate with bung attached that bolts into original holes? Hope you get it sorted mate

 

 

 

Yea chaps I've now learnt I fitted it wrong way and that it needed some sealer or a plate over it ..it's just literally fell out ..proper school boy error.

 

Was it shut down before it lost oil pressure ?

 

 

 

 

he shut off as the oil pressure dropped he says .. but says he heard a knock .

 

Thanks everyone ..I'll get it sorted in sure .

 

Shame to see Matt.

From that pic it does look like you fitted it the right way tho (flat face outwards). Deffo shouldn't need sealant either so either pure shit luck, or excessive crankcase pressure somewhere.

I'd be very suprised (or disappointed with the operator) if that has genuine shed enough oil to damage the engine tho. Thats not exactly a "hidden" spot in the engine bay and equally its not under direct high pressure (as in not a gallery etc) so to lose enough oil to cause damage it must have been running for a fair while with the bung popped out.

Hope it is literally just a case of new bung, top up oil and she's good again.

 

 

my thoughts entirely has the turbo is right at the side ..but he says the dipstick doesn't register any oil ..so it's been ran longer than the oil pressure light coming on in my eyes .

I've accepted it mate ..just get it home and fix ..it's mapped up to 1 bar so.ill sort it and run it in again. Then have it mapped

 

 

hi mate ..Yea I'm in talks with a few tuners at min..we have a plan to blank it properly and measure the pressure on the head ..but tbh everyone else running them has a plate over so we are all coming to the conclusion it's just rattled out ..sad but I'll get it sorted mate .

 

If it lost pressure it must have pumped out a fair bit of oil over a hot engine I would have thought it would have been fairly apparent especially with the hot turbo in that area would surly have been able to smell it on the dyno, I used to like seeing the car during the run that way I could see for myself, it dropped a valve on one run destroying the engine Stage 3 head stage 3 turbo and a piston turned out a bronze guide was worn.

Hope you can save it mate.

 

 

I really hope so mate ..and nothing more .

 

Shit luck ffsk ! Come across this before and as whats been mentioned above drill and tap either side of the plug and put securing bolts in and wire lock them Matt because if harmonics come in to play thats a fail safe way of dealing with it

 

just a bit mate ..and 100% the hole is getting blanked off properly this time ..just hope it's spun a bearing at the worse .

 

everything crossed for you fella its so bloody close as well

 

Did it actually knock Matt ? we actually i would be the same I would want to have a look even if it didnt .When my cossie spat the core plug out the front behind the oil drive casing I knew that never knocked but i still had to have a look lol

 

The mapper thinks he heard a knock as he shut off when the oil pressure dropped ..I'm going to measure the oil left in it as I'm told there is still quite a bit in the sump under the dipstick on the cvh ..if that's the case I might fill it up and try it ..although I'm dying to just inspect it first ...more than likely will .

 

Gotta be worth a fill with oil and try it, if it's not knocking can just see what oil pressure is once it's warm

 

Been following this from the start was really looking forward to seeing the results.
Shit news but I reckon you won't be happy till you've dropped the sump and caps to have a look.

 

I just won't be happy until it's been stripped for a proper inspection ..so engine out Sunday ..and dropped off at A.L developments the following Saturday .

 

Fingers toes bollox eyes arms and legs crossed for ya mate

 

 

Haha I bet

 

 

Picking the car up tomorrow from Nottingham ..get it home and start investigating and stripping .

 

Were in nots matt

 

Unit 2 Park Court, Park Lane Business Park, Park Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 9GW

 

Ah quiet away out from the city that not familiar mate more near jonfoc

 

lets hope the strip down can be as good news as possible mate, if you fancy a small detour then call in to me in stoke the kettle will be on with the finest yorkshire tea