Whee, bang, help
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Coming back from winning a sprint at Loton yesterday, so all fired up, had just got on the M40 with an irritating Audi up my chuff so I did the honerable thing, chucked it down 2 gears and nailed it and waited for the whoosh. There was no whoosh - it was a large bang, clatter, graunch and no drive.
Engine is fine so it's drivetrain related. When you rev the engine in gear the speedo registers so I am guessing diff or half shafts - not been under the car yet.
Does anyone have a "spare" standard diff (I don't want a hydratrack)that they may want to sell me if it turns out to be that. I can't afford a new one or to have it rebuilt and need it fixed for the next sprint at Lydden in 2 weeks.
By the way, my cerb has now won 4 out of 4 sprints that we have entered this year so we are winning the averages and if it stays in 1 piece we are looking good for the season
TIA
Jes
Engine is fine so it's drivetrain related. When you rev the engine in gear the speedo registers so I am guessing diff or half shafts - not been under the car yet.
Does anyone have a "spare" standard diff (I don't want a hydratrack)that they may want to sell me if it turns out to be that. I can't afford a new one or to have it rebuilt and need it fixed for the next sprint at Lydden in 2 weeks.
By the way, my cerb has now won 4 out of 4 sprints that we have entered this year so we are winning the averages and if it stays in 1 piece we are looking good for the season
TIA
Jes
ridds said:
That'll be a nearside drive shaft then.
Speed sensor is on that side I believe.
Isnt the sensor on the offside (ie drivers side)? Is on mine if I recall correctly...Speed sensor is on that side I believe.
If one of the drive shafts fails then it might clang about in the wheel arch and cause a load of racket and potential damage? If this happens...presumably the diff will lock up as this is the same affect as the wheel slipping on ice or spinning up and drive will go to both sides? This is assuming total failure of all the boltsis - rare...? or its snapped?
If its the main prop shaft then again it will flop about in the transmission tunnel and again cause a load of racket and potential damage?
How do you know the speedo is working? It was working as you slowed down...? This sould just be the offside wheel turning the drive shaft and hence providing a reading...
Best get under there and have a look mate...and good luck, hope you get it sorted and its not too bad
Definately a driveshaft, most likely on the drivers side and probably sheared at the spline nearest the diff.
You'll get very little drive with it like that - or atleast, we did with hydratrack... we still drove from south of bologne to folkstone (with the help of the channel tunnel obviously) to make sure we got it back home without worrying about leaving it in others hands for re-patriation.
We dont have a spare diff, but it may be worth asking TTtim - IIRC he may have one, or if not - try the T350/sag forum, they all swap thiers a fair bit.
Congrats on the incredible run so far Jes too btw, it gives dad/me(!?) something to aim at in future. Its amazing how much pace these cars have with a good enough driver.
You'll get very little drive with it like that - or atleast, we did with hydratrack... we still drove from south of bologne to folkstone (with the help of the channel tunnel obviously) to make sure we got it back home without worrying about leaving it in others hands for re-patriation.
We dont have a spare diff, but it may be worth asking TTtim - IIRC he may have one, or if not - try the T350/sag forum, they all swap thiers a fair bit.
Congrats on the incredible run so far Jes too btw, it gives dad/me(!?) something to aim at in future. Its amazing how much pace these cars have with a good enough driver.
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