Matts rallye project. operation derust

[Matt]

Boom! Balance is restored, driving to work this morning. 30mph on a country road (strange for me I know) round a tight 90 degree corner and whammy! Right into a foot of flood, there was no way I could have seen it. The bend was turning right, single track, I know the road and there is not a dip in the road or anything. Just a foot of flood that lasted about 25 meters.

So I was already doing 30 when I hit, nice big splash up the sides, nothing over the bonnet! (result! I thought) battery light comes on, aux starting screaming, standard really.

I get out drive a bit and she feels real roughy, white smoke pouring out the back, clutch is gritty and engine tapping and squealing like mad.

Carried on driving, it's only water right car dry that out, about a mile and the white smoke stops, seems to be running a little better. Clutch is still gritty. And a rather tappy tap.

Going to grap oil and gearbox oil from pug tomorrow and give it a service.



Bloody thing always something wrong