10-04-2013, 09:51 AM
The estate has dropped a rod in the alps on the way to Monaco, gutted is not the word
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10-04-2013, 09:52 AM
Oh dear that sucks
 They always spit them at the most annoying of times!
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10-04-2013, 09:58 AM
Ah shit mate
on a plus; it couldn't have done it at a more glorious of locations!
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10-04-2013, 10:06 AM
Ah man, thats crap Jonny!
How are you gonna get it home?  
10-04-2013, 10:21 AM
(10-04-2013, 09:51 AM)Jonny81191 Wrote: The estate has dropped a rod in the alps on the way to Monaco, gutted is not the word So the cock on the ring was for you?
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10-04-2013, 11:35 AM
Hope this is a troll.
Did it spit it on boost/idle? Gutted for you dude i realy am, because now it makes me wonder how reliable a bigger blower on an HDi.. 
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10-04-2013, 12:11 PM
Gutted for you if this is real but not surprised after the problems you've been having lately!
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10-04-2013, 12:18 PM
A bigger blower will be un reliable on any car...Putting a bigger turbo on anything will seriously up the output of the motor, you have to expect things to fail...
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What he said ^^^ Same as any engine mod that boosts power output, common sense really.
Bad luck dude, couldnt have got much further from home.  Hope youre alright getting it back, give us a buzz if I can help at all.
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10-04-2013, 12:32 PM
Deffo a record for blowing a rod in the most annoying of places, ill give you that, ill ship the mtdi out to you yeh? haha!
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10-04-2013, 12:38 PM
Fully expected this when I clicked the thread. Sux2bu xx
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10-04-2013, 01:49 PM
Mate that's absolutely crap, hope you get it home safe! x
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10-04-2013, 03:56 PM
oh dear sorry to hear that mate . . . . . .what's that? only XUD's drop rods . . .
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10-04-2013, 05:17 PM
Gutted for you bud! Hope you get yourself and the motor home safe!
10-04-2013, 05:31 PM
If it is true that has to be the worst luck ever! Hope you get back ok, probably end up leaving car over there in a scrap yard surely no one will tow you back to the uk.
10-04-2013, 05:45 PM
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10-04-2013, 06:07 PM
that sux....
wasnt surprised till I realised its a hdi :o Wishes for more power...
10-04-2013, 06:18 PM
Dunno if its any help Jonny, but I have the rods/pistons from my HDi here...
I'm guessing you dont have engine stripping tools with you though.
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10-04-2013, 06:22 PM
....he may well have a huge hole to fill too!!
Wishes for more power...
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10-04-2013, 06:23 PM
Tom if its shat a rod, if hes done it well it will need more than just a rod and piston!
(10-04-2013, 06:22 PM)Scott Wrote: Liquid metal could come in handy... I can confirm that this works really well at plugging holes in engine blocks!
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10-04-2013, 06:38 PM
Fair enough, I was only trying to be helpful (I know, makes a change for me!)
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10-04-2013, 06:43 PM
build thr bottom end back up and post it out to him tom!
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