A sorry state to get into
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Had to go out to a Lamborghini Diablo yesterday that hasnt been started for a while.Its been living in a barn for 5 years...uncovered and unprotected!
The door to the barn was opened and over in the far corner of the barn was sat a black Diablo with a flat tyre, 5 years of caked on dust, bird c*!p, and finger writing in the dust. And to top that a mouse has made a nest behind the drivers seat and has decided the fuse board wiring makes a tasty snack.
I thought it was a case of it hadnt been used for 6 months and just needed firing up and checking over, but its last outing was a track day in '03, it was driven back and its been sat there ever since.
Took the battery off which was white with corrosion and a quick peek around the brakes and anything that can perish has. the discs are black from corrosion and the pad linings fell off when i pocked them.
Anyway....the engine, before giving it a kick with the starter i attempted to turn it by hand and oh dear, it doesnt turn in any direction....took the plugs out and no diffence...I have squirted a little oil in to each cylinder and left it to soak for several days. The clutch is dead, so much so the pedal wont even depress! and the brake pedal straight to the floor.
It has now been recovered into me and now start the challenge of bringing it back to life. I love a challenge
The door to the barn was opened and over in the far corner of the barn was sat a black Diablo with a flat tyre, 5 years of caked on dust, bird c*!p, and finger writing in the dust. And to top that a mouse has made a nest behind the drivers seat and has decided the fuse board wiring makes a tasty snack.
I thought it was a case of it hadnt been used for 6 months and just needed firing up and checking over, but its last outing was a track day in '03, it was driven back and its been sat there ever since.
Took the battery off which was white with corrosion and a quick peek around the brakes and anything that can perish has. the discs are black from corrosion and the pad linings fell off when i pocked them.
Anyway....the engine, before giving it a kick with the starter i attempted to turn it by hand and oh dear, it doesnt turn in any direction....took the plugs out and no diffence...I have squirted a little oil in to each cylinder and left it to soak for several days. The clutch is dead, so much so the pedal wont even depress! and the brake pedal straight to the floor.
It has now been recovered into me and now start the challenge of bringing it back to life. I love a challenge
FORZA WEST said:
dont think the customer will let it go some how...will upload soon
Doesn't sound to me like it has been loved to be honest so why will the owner not let it go? Cars like these need to be driven, not left around uncovered in the corner of a barn 
Edited by arryb on Monday 27th October 18:48
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will update with more once number plate etc is off
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Edited by < FORZA WEST on Sunday 26th October 09:13
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