Pain and Pleasure @ Cadwell Park

[7 TVR]

Well trailered the Griff up the night before and stayed close to circuit and thank god i did!!! Morning started really well with no hassle and amazingly no silencers needed, whent out for three siteing laps followed by two loose laps, could not wipe the grin of my face as the car was handling like a dream with the triple 8's griping like glue and my young nephew from the states was loving it even more than me as was track virgin.
Second session started and thats when it all went wrong, first i get told in the pits i cannot run my HD Pro camera even though its not on a suction cup [Bummer],then after two blissfull laps playing with a fire breathing cerbara, all of a sudden no oil pressure and oil warning light on followed by strange rumblings from the engine, f...!!! I coast round to the pits and check the car out with Warren from Topcats{thanks Warren}General concensus being oil pump failure! One minute your on top of the world next your dragging your jaw. Its not the end of the world as Topcats are droping an LS3 in, downside not till September so i guess its sump of and see just where i'm at
Just wanted to say a big thanks to everyone who helped and made it such a good morning.
Only concellation was the heavens opening as i got her on the trailer.
We will be back bigger and better!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S Took 5 hours to get home and trailer wheel bearing went 40 miles from home!
What is it they say about when it rains it pours.

[chromosome17]

I feel you there fella, Just going though all that results in oil pump failure. Sounds like you cought it soon enough to prevent any damage.

fantastic picture though

BTW
Presume you ripped a wheel bearing off the griff to fix the trailer?

Edited by chromosome17 on Tuesday 1st June 23:29

[Barreti]

Great picture, lets just hope the problem is fixable and you're soon ablve to get out and about again and take some more.

Best of luck.

[lazyitus]

Yeah, great picture. (sorry to hear of your misfortune!)

Are those standard Estorils painted ?

[griffdude]

sticky tyres + std TVR sump = oil surge

Fit a baffled sump & the risks are significantly reduced.

[7 TVR]

They are standard estorils painted anthracite, which will be for sale in a couple of weeks if anyones interested?
Have been told about the surge but don't think that was the problem this time!
Just want to get it sorted befor Brands on the 15th, fingers crossed!!

Edited by 7 TVR on Wednesday 2nd June 20:51

[Guillotine]

Hi Christian
Sorry to hear about this,
could be the oil pressure releif valve...the "rumblings" bit sounds bad. like big end bad. Shells if you're lucky.
300+bhp / R888 = GpA baffled sump
350+bhp / R888 = Drysump or accusump

fact of life dude, ya go faster, the oil stays up in the rockers!!!

catch you next time
Andy

[lazyitus]

7 TVR said:

They are standard estorils painted anthracite

Been toying with this idea for a while - I think you've just made my mind up.

[jesfirth]

can a baffled sump be fitted without removing the engine in a 500?